BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1104, 27 January 1927, Page 20

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Worried Husband" (Dunedin) : It would appear that you are ..' legially liable for all debts expept those of creditors who gave credit with knowledge of your notice.— "lnquirer" (Napier): The .creditor must pay the collector's commission.— "X.Y.Z." (Auckland): You can compel the vendor to pay : all .costs of extending ' the mortgage, or if that . is impossible of raising a new mortgage for the balance of' the term.— "lnquirer" Auckland) : Yes, the deposit'' is forfeited;—"lnterested*:' (Canterbury) : 'If the seller believed what he said then you can only cancel, the purchase. To recover damages: you must .prove fraudulent misrepresentation.— "Hard Up" (Wellington)': Yes, if 'you pay the full amount plus costs.— "Wills" , (Wairoa)': You are certainly entitled to .', the probates of tKe wills subject ) to; payment of any costs properly, incurred., . Put^he mat■ter into the ,riand£ of some other .solicitor and if necessary complain to the local "Law Society. — ''Inquirer, (Claudelands) : Write! to the British; Consul m Sari Francisco giving all information you have arid ask him to reply recommending some; one Jo investigate.— "inquirer." (Auckland) : Your remedy is to apply to the magistrate and on pi-oof of the facts y he Y will no doubt make an order extending the sureties. A r -"A.B." V : y Resumption of cbh&bitatibri/ puts an vend to aY sepai-a-. tiori' order, but riot necessarily a mainteriarice. "order .--V'Fair y Play" v (Dunedin) : YtfurV neighbor cannot concentrate the i surface arid drainage water and' then discharge it ori your section. Give him :; notice that.!, unless ' the nuisance'vis Abated, yoriy' will- sueyf or dariiages and rah . injunctions— "Eager" (Southland) :. The rentyof business premises' . jis „ riot controlled.— '.'lnquirer" (Palmerston North) :,,. The procedure to change your name is to file a deed m the nearest y; Supreme Court office. It is usual also "to advertise the""* alteratiori. , Costs,'' say, *£ 7 : 75.-— "Misrepresented" { (Wellington) :; , The agent's neglecty to register will ; riot entitle you to; cancel the transaction. , You should only pay as frorii the :lst.-^"lnquirer" (Blenheim) : '. As the sale has; not yet been completed ybu p»re/ entitled to

cancel and recover your deposit if you can prove misrepresentation— even if the misrepresentation was inhoqent.— "Worried" (Martinborough) :, Sue your husband for a maintenance order.— "Constant Reader" (Ponsonby, Auckland): June 10, 1586.— "F.M.C." (Dunedin): /(l) Yes. (2) Impossible. to estimate. (3) Renown burns oil; cost unknown.— "Clarance" . (New Plymouth) : Chilled beef is generally; sent from the Argentine. Would not be profitable to send fat cattle alive. The Department of Agriculture would give you full particulars.— "G.N." (Ashburton): First trip; to N.Z. waters was on September 1, 1911. Ran from Vancouver to Brisbane and Melbourne prior to that. — '"Constant Reader" (Timaru) : Write to the local Inspector of 1 Awards.- — "Rob" (Pahiatua) : N They can carry on untir forced to resign by the shareholders.— "Tinkee'' V (Levin) : Tliis would extinguish the pension.-— -' "J.F." (Woolston) '.These examples are incorrect ; m any case. ■ >,