BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1145, 10 November 1927, Page 15

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Fair Play" (Wellington): You are entitled.— "Rates" (Stratford): You cannot legally refuse to pay the rates or insist on their application to your road. — "Digger" (Gisborne) : (1) See the' local Labor Department for partir culars of award. ( (2) The firm can seize the truck for arrears of hire, but riot for the repairs. — "Inquirer" (Cambridge) : (1) No relationship. (2) (a) Second cousins; (b) first cousins once removed.— "lnquirer" (Hastings) : You. can do nothing more. What the Minister says is correct. — "Auto" (Wellington) : It is. a matter for your own judgment; 2ft. centre' grass,, with 2ft. concrete either side (,6ft. over all) sho.uld suit you.— "lnquirer" (Te Puke):, Write to the Department of Agriculture (fruit control branch), Wellington, and they will give you an expert opinion.— "A.J.H." (Dunedin) : Write to the solicitor giving notice that unless an account and all documents are handed over immediately complaint will be made to the local Law Society. It would be' better to employ an independent solicitor to investigate.— "Inquirer" (Dunedin) : Inquire from the local Labor Department.— "Scotty" (Fairlie) : He is personally liable rot any shortage and can be sued. — "G.J.R." (Wellington).: Provided youv claim is m order it would be usual to sue for all expenses paid plus £5 general damages. — "Anxious" (Gisborne): Employ v a solicitor to, sue for the back rent and for possession of the property. " This is practically your only course. Youcan distrain on their furniture, but you must allow them '£50 worth. — "Inquirer" ' (Archill) : You obtain the full amount. — "Worried" (Devonport): If you can prove that the teeth are of no use whatever you are entitled to recover what you have paid and should npt therefore pay the extra amount. — "Perplexed" ; (Mataroa): Not giving a receipt when demanded is an offence under the Stamp Act. The solicitor;'.would appear to be personally, liable for. the* rates' as he did not give the necessary notice. Write to him demanding a receipt and threatening to apply to the Law Society.— "Anxious" (Sumner) : You must apply to the Supreme Court. Tha

cost would be about £25. — "Inquirer" •(Dunedin) : Costs of the discharge would be about £1 19s. For costs of the policy mortgage apply to the Government . Life Office. — ""Q.E.D." (Dunedin): (1) He would not bef liable. (2) If the parties are under 21 neither of them can sue for breach of promise of marriage. — "Bye Law" (Ohura): You are not bound to accept service of the summons which, however, will remain Jn force indefinitely. It \vill not lapse. It can be. served at any time. : — "N.N." (Edendale) : The rule is that you are bound to receive on to your section all surface water that would naturally flow on to it, but your neighbor is not by alteration of levels or construction of drains to increase or concentrate the flow. It would, appear that you are entitled to block the drain.-— "Colonial" (Ahipara): You are evidently under some misconception as to no monkey being paid to those receiving pensions. In the case you mention the total income of husband and wife will be taken and half of the total attributed to each.

—"Inquiry" . (Westport) : Your argument is "right. — "Inquirer" (Palmerston North) : The promissory note so far as form goes is quite m order and you can sue on it for the £30 plus interest, but as more than .six years have elapsed from the due date you will.liave to prove that within the last six years the debtor has acknowledged the debt m writing or made a payment on account. — "Widow" (Wellington): The costs of a' transfer ■ including stamp duty would, be approximately £11.— "Curious" (Masterton) : A week's, notice is» sufficient.— "Anxious" (Wellington): No. — "Sailor" (Martpn) : It is impossible to say without knowing the terms of issue of the preference shares. Some .carry cumulative compound interest — others simple interest.— "Foot-, ball" (Greytown) : The position is more an honorary one than anything else. He is the "nominal head of the club, but has no duties to perform.— "Anxious" (Christchurch) : The' year's delay is quite immaterial. You have six years m which to proceed. As you have ample admissions m writing you should employ a solicitor to issue a summons at onoo.