THE MOKAU ESTATE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10780, 31 May 1911, Page 1

THE MOKAU ESTATE.

(Feb Press Association.) .Wellington, May 30. The afTairs of Joshua Jones, of Mokau, farmer, were before the Chief Justice to-day, when his counsel (Mr K. G.- Jellicoe) mentioned the claim of £,'100,000 preferred by Jones against the executors of Wickham - Flower. Counsel made a very long statement reviewing the his'tbry of tli'e estate. ' The executors, he said, had an attorney in New Zealand, .and ho desired to tako proceedings. Soin'e of the property was said to have been sold to'Hcrmail Lewis for £l-1.000, but he questioned tliis sale. Plaintiff claimed the redemption of his property. His Honor said that if there had been

a breach of contract counsel could not proceed in New Zealand, but Mr Jellicoe disagreed. • His Honor pointed out that the Full Court (five ■Judges) had liekl that the sale was a proper one, and lie must' be guided by ; rheni. Plaintiff was'met by this bar in the law. He thought plaintifFeould not-claim damages in this country.! He was asking' the Siipreme Couirt'of Now Zealand to issue a writ against person's in England, where it'had been made and broken. Mr- Jellicoe said lie had been tol(1 by a Chancery Judgo in England that lie could sue in New Zealand. ' His : Honor said he would try aiid deliver; judgment on.Thursday morning.