LAW QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3117, 10 December 1913, Page 47

LAW QUERIES.

fAnawered hr a Solicitor of the Supreme Ooort ol New Zealand. Letter* end Telegrams must be addressed to “ LEX,” c/o Editor, Otago Witneaa, Dnnedln.] L. u. Inquirer. — lf you possess the requisite skill for the task you are about to undertake, and use the care which would b© taken in the same circumstances by an ordinarily careful man, you are not liable for any accident. S. Ct. R. —“The Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912,” section 31, provides;—(l) That the owner of a lease in perpetuity shall have a right at any time during the existence of the lease to purchase the lee simple of the land comprised in the lease at a price ascertained and determined in the manner provided by the Act. Gatlins. — The judgment creditor can distrain on the goods for the balance of the debt. Perplexed.—il) Yes, the Crown tenant is liable to pay half the cost of repairs to the fence during his term of occupation under the circumstances mentioned by you. (2) Damages cannot be recovered for trespass by cattle on land not enclosed with a sufficient fence. Twice Married. — If you wish to remarry, you had better apply through your solicitor to the Supreme Court to declare invalid the marriage ceremony celebrated by you. W. J. P.— You can sue the hirer of the boat (1) for damages in not complying with the terms of the agreement, or (2) for the hire of the boat. It will be necessary for

you to engage tlie services of a solicitor to take the necessary proceedings. I. E. 13.—This is a matter for the Land Board. You should lodge an objection with the Land Board to B’s application with respect to the road line. M. G. writes:—“lf a husband deserts a wife and children, and continues the desertion, how long must the desertion continue before divorce proceedings can be instituted?’' Answer: Five years. Fair Deal. —-You are not liable under the circumstances narrated by you unless it was one of the terms of your agreement that you should do so. Subscriber.—(l) If C is innocent he can proceed against B and A for trespass upon his promises. (2) If C has decided to institute proceedings, he should engage a solicitor, to act . for him in the matter, and Jay the whole facts of the case before such solicitor.