LAW QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2902, 27 October 1909, Page 50

LAW QUERIES.

[AniwerefJ by a Solicitcr of the Supreme Court ol New Zealand. Letteis and Telearains must b* »ddresse<i to " LXX," c/o Kditor, Otaso Witness, Dubedui.] Time. — Ltsue a sumaions" canning recovery of thp articles or their -\aJue. A.vxcors. — A may be ma<le to pay the fufl amount due. bu'' is entitled to recover from B the latber's. oonh-ibution. Oriox.— If it wa-> through L's fault, that tho fonc-i wjs daKUgotl b\ fire, tlici he is In. hit- under the- Fencing Act f or the who'o co=c of rs-pairiii? tha fence Lvboith.— (l) T'lm* inaghtrlte will r.o doubt Ui.ike aiquiiios throiujh the police as to >o"-r clwi-aftAr. ,2) \ rhwuotp,- frrom a jiotico of (h" i>oae» will not do. (3) if.E. A. LeCren. 31a Dowling stre-er. Fvp.mkh.— Tj e=rablUli liability ."or _negliueiK'e on the part of th« vcterinarj eur-g-eon, jou will have <,> prove that* the-:** iva° such a wont of competence. oid'ina.ry rare, an<l skill O i his paa-t as to have led to tho bjd result. Tussock — You a.r.d your neighboirr may acquir-: a lun, but as it A'ill be iirpossible for you to fulfil the residence conditions on tho two Ttolding-s. it will be ncoessaiy, ipon obtaining a run. to sur-j-ei dor the occupation j-oase unless you obtain from tho Land Boaird exemption fiom rosidcinre. J. J .'uiks : — "In the c\eiJt of a can-dictate fcr Parliament bawnj, a 'walkover' at a general '■lootion, would the licensing poll for the electorate be held, or would the existing licence continue until the fol lowing general election V Arswer : Tho licensing- i oil would be held. J. G-. — (1) If rhe ram^r )i:. d -foizs^ tho horfie.= for the purpo-i of impounding thcim he could lawfully requMt j)uyir.?iit of the charges for driving tlv unmal-. £0 rhe iM>ars*-it pound. . (2) Yes-. Pa\nior.rt tc rhe run'£cw did nc: <?\cur t >t \ou fiom the pfn.alt\ imposed Ly the Impounjc'irrtf Act. (3) \'o. Ni.iOHUorii. — (1) 1/ the land wa- enclosed with a. sufficient f^nee, t ha owner of ilia I co-.v may clani full .-jti?>fact!on for any ai'tual damage -u^taim-J by him in consequence of the ti-0-.pa--. (2) Xo 'ihe maximum ptmi'-hmiii.t for maiming- tLo animal in tli-f wjv »i'g/' -ted 1,1 14 \ear.s' impri onir/'tit witli h.ird la!, our. X A W.— Ye- It 1- laid down in tho Njxiou- W. fli- Act ih.ii w hero lain 1 abuts on a road or 1- mt T'-Pci^d by a load, thr- hoin.dj -j-- - 'f tho lard on each -k'i" 1 <J ths .0 1 •i-' 1 -. for the purpo- p->p -> of th'> <'k.iil'n 1 v i-.ioii". tt'tjs, to ho tl 1 -- !•• I to '\i ••!< r- ''ip c-'itr? cf the load, and th^ ('!'!ij,!"r oT ti:e lan.l i 1 - ('^eri'Ofi '.'> Irs iii r - o' •i«i)itT of *o muc!) of t!i« i< tj as i^ within -ucii cxtei.d-d bound, ir ?>. W H. V. wi ite- : — ''A'- pro; -rt\ .-idjoir-^ li%. -p J for i'io jnr,jo-e <<f ti-tiiir,' a rood lin.- fo.- t!'s l,oui.dar>- fi :ic° it is ii.utualh agiaed upo:i io uc^iau* fiom t.V: prop*''' l'oi'ndai,\, fir-r through part 1 fjf A'- ar.d then through pa;t cf P." = j j>iop'i'.y. Wiicn erected- (1) Wili ir ,-tand as a. lagj! foncoV or (2> w<._ 'd cither A <n B l.aye powpr at any t:n-t-to lu\e 11 removed ar.d re-ererird on the fii!\Oi--J bouudarj V"— Answer-: (1) Yo.= (2) If eitlip.r did -o. he would ha liablf to the other in daniag-'-^ To_ breach of agreement. T. P.— Xo 7h" cour-e foi you fo adopt 1-. outhnod iii tl"» Tji^l Drainage Act. You finf appl> m wntmg- ro your neiprhbour lov>er -down foi leave to make the iioc°s^ai'.v inlpro^ Pirventf in tho drain. The notice must the nature of the improvements propo-sed to be made ; be accompanied by a reference to a map deposited at some public office in the district, on which the length, width, and depth cf the proposed improvements must be delitveafed ; and, further, state ths compensation (if my) you propose to pay. Your neighbour is allow&d one

month in which to express his assent or oih-erwisc. If he fails to a-s-ent, or notifies his dissent within the time limited, thon the case must, be brought before a stipendiary magistrate and two assessors for adjudication.