BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1200, 29 November 1928, Page 20

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

' "Purchase" (Auckland) : Sharp practice, no doubt, but proceedings for defamation or false pretences are not ad-, visable, as he would say he made an honest mistake. — "Investment" (Hawera):- Failure t to furnish the balancesheets is no defence to the liquidator's claim:' ' He will no dqubt accept instalments. You can force the liqui dator to give, ail necessary infor,niatiori. ; — "Weekly. Reader ;> (Wanganui): (1) Any live hedge is a legal' fence. The.question whether it should, be removed owing to decay and replaced by. a wire fence must m the absence of agreement bo ■dwided by .the magistrate. (2) A ; is compelled to receive the water as l'orig. us it is the' natural flow. .(3 j . The verbal .agreement vis bincling and can be enforced. — -''Gonstant- Reader" (Walkatd): About £10/l,o'/-.::Af3 : it'o : the mortgage, apply to the mortgagees. . If the divided lots are of equal value and have prbper road . access they are not likely to object.— "S.'H." (n'aiaroa): If you can. convince the magistrate that you have offered your wife a home, and that ■ she wrongfully refuses v to return, no order will ; ; be made.-^"I-Iard Hit" (Wellington):, F. can be. compelled, to pay. — "Constant .Reader" (Wanganui); It the summons was withdrawn you are not liable for the costs.-^ "Lost Trio" (Sounds): Your section is sixr sided. Cannot ; give you 'corredt surface measurement when corners are cut off. Measure . the distances between your six angles and then consult an ordinary text ■ book. You canndt make one section measure, up to three different sizes.— "V.W.M." ,(-M—) : You are entitled to a divorce and to custody of the child.— "D.W."'( Ghfistchurchy: T-Tsual to ask him. £2 for the minister. ;; Taxi- not necessary.' . The caterei* cannot provide the wine, having no license.— r"E.H," (Milton) : On, your statement Of the' case ypu have not enough , evidence to prove negligence. If' would be ; usel ess to take action uiiless you .had medical evidence to prove; that the death was caused, .by the inoection or other negligent ''■ treatment. Tiiere are certainly; some' suspicious facts, . but .you" lriust- have more than suspicion.— "Graff 1 - (Iluhterviile) : As he admits the difference m. the motors, you can sue him for damages which will be the difference m price. You cannot return the gramophone.— "S.W.*' (Tawa Flat) : The enterprises you

mention cannot "accurately be said to be rim .by "the State."— "Cu tholic'.' (lnvercargiil) : Bigamy is certainly a criminal offence, but the effect on the imperial, pension cannot be ascertained. . As to the othei.'- matters, write to the Minister of Justice,— "Coiopial" (Mpninsviile): A broke his agreement to .' 'employ. B as a shepherd and B, if he had liked; could have recovered compensation, .'but by taking tlie other billot "without protest appears to have waived any claim he had.— "lnkpot" (Christchurch) : (1) Your right to build Avi.thin 3 feet is not affected, but your insurance rate may be. (2) /The. vendor must be liable for the nine-tenths until ho forms, the right-of-way; the -local authority, will not consent' and ..v/itno'ul tiieii', consent he ' cdnnbt mako titic;— "Anxious" (Wellington) : He can raise the relit. — "Worker" (Island Bay): Issue another distress" warrant and inform the bailiff of. the stored furniture. You can also take out another judgment summons; also proceed m bankruptcy if there is likely to be a dividend.— VH.M.S. 1 ' • (Christchurch) : If the' loss were due to the solicitor's negligence he is liable j to pay reasonable : damages.— "Anxious to Know" XAshburton) : You should try to induce her to sigii a transfer to youi'self .'. If she refuses you may have to take legal proceedings,; setting up that she was really a trustee of the shares for. you. — ''R.M." (Auckland) : He must produce the tools or. pay their rvalue. , It isassuiiied ithat he knew that you had left the tools;— ViW.A.B.'* (Whakatane): ! As, long as ■.the agi'eement is m order, you are boun d. Payment of a deposit :s not a condition' of .your liability; — "JvS." (Matamata) : Apply to the Department of Internal Affairs, Welling: ton.— "Pony" (Masterton): You appear to ; be liable for the /repairs. The briginal agreement was thaf you should pay for repairs. , Besides, you did not object when you received the bill- and by. paying you liability.— "Heather" V (Christen urch) : You are entitled to the copyright. Notify the paper and warn them not to: publish. If they do yOu ' can sue "■ for damages.— "E.H." (Napier): You are not •liable.— "Edward" (banterbury): The terms of the contract are not clear, but it would appear that the contractor only is liable and oniy for the amount of the original : invoice. I