LAW QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 51

LAW QUERIES.

i [Answered by a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Neio Zealand. Letters and TeUgrams must be addresied to "LEX," do Editor, Otago Witness Dunediiul R. M. — It wjll be advisable for you to obtain the title-deeds. Anxious One. — If false> representations were made, the fare cannot be recovered. "W. T. B. — Yea; a shilling stamp should be affixed and cancelled by one of the parties to the agreement. A. B. F. M. — The money cannot I>e retained if the parties are notified in writing that the sum belongs to the person on whose behalf you hoia the power of attorney. J. A. M. — It will be the duty of the administrator to realise upon ihe leasehold and, allot two-third® of the proceeds to the children and one-tfiird to the widow after payment of debt?. Nap-E-Nap asks: "Is & publican legally compelled to supply intoxicating drink to a customer who is perfectly sober and places the money on the counter?" Answer: No. Agriculturist. — (1) You roay serve a notice upon your neighbour requiring him to assist in repairing the fence, and if he refuses or neglects so to do for the space of one week after service of the notice, you may yourself do the work and recover half the cost from him. (2) Briefly, the law is that if the occupies of any land bounded by a road has erected a fence on the boundary of his land and 9uch road, and any other person adopts any means by which such fence is rendered of beneficial use io himself, and avails himself of such fence, such person, so long as he continues to avail himself thereof, is liable to pay to the person who ■erected such fence, or to the occupier of the land whereon the same is erected, interest on half the -then value of such fence, at the rale of £10 per centum per annum, and also to bear half the cost of repairs.