A MUNICIPAL DISPUTE.
ADJUSTMENT 01? BOUNDARIES.
(Per United Peess Association.) WELLINGTON, Mar.h 22,
Litigation connected with a financial adjustment between the Wellington City Council and tho Karon Borough Council came before the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) to-day, when his Honor decided that the Supreme Court had no jurisdiction to answer the questions put to it. In giving his decision, his Honor said he had no power to express any opim:n under the Declaratory Judgments Act. re asked. Tho position was this: A portion of the Borough of Karori Iwd been added to the City of Wellington. The two bodies •did not agree as to the adjustment of the property and liabilities. In default of an agreernentthestatute provides that it shall be lawful for the Governor to make an adjustment. The Governor assumed that power, and appointed a commissioner to collect evidence and suiim.it' an opinion. The report had heiii made, but it had not 60 far been approved by the Governor. What was asked was that the Supreme Court should intervene and direct the commissioner as to what, he should have done. His Honor was not aware that he had any power to do this. He could only say that the court had no jurisdiction to answer the questions. The summons would be dismissed, with £5 5s costs.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15099, 23 March 1911, Page 8
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219A MUNICIPAL DISPUTE. Otago Daily Times, Issue 15099, 23 March 1911, Page 8
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