LAW QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3148, 15 July 1914, Page 47

LAW QUERIES.

[ An»wor-ed by a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Letters and Telegrams must be addressed to “LEI,” c/o Editor, Otago Witness, Dunedin.]

Southland.—Under the circumstances quoted in your letter, you have no legal rights against your employer for a definite portion of wages. You will require to make arrangements with your husband. Haskayne.—Where regulations for the checking of luggage are in force, no liability is incurred by the Railway Department in respect of luggage which has not been duly checked. You have no claim against the Railway Department under the circumstances mentioned in your letter, Wayback asks:—“(l) What wages or compensation do I receive from my employer when I am incapacitated through an accident or illness during the course, of my _ employment? (2) If I have insured myself against accident, does this fact prevent any claim , against my employer?”- Answer:—(l) One half of the worker’s average weekly earnings at the time of the accident. (2) No. Ignorant.—You can destroy dogs trespassing on your premises: (1) Where the dog is without a collar; (2) Where you see a dog biting or attacking any person, or any horse, sheep, or cattle; (3) Where a dog is running at large amongst your sheep or cattle. Farmer. —(1) If B neglects, or fails for the apace of 14 days, to continue to convert the fence, A may at • any time within three months complete the fence, and recover from B his proportion of the cost of converting the fence. Fence.—B should notify C to remove the trees. If C will not do this, B could then clear the same and add the cost of clearing to the cost of fencing. KaHuika.—You should have seen that the agreement was in order before signing it. It is impossible to advise you without perusing the agreement itself. You should consult a local solicitor and lay the whole facts before him. Territorial.—(l) The Defence authorities ca.n compel you to give up your weekly halfholiday for drill. (2) You must apply forthwith for a transfer and attend the prescribed parades, otherwise you render yourself liable to a fine. Shepherd.—Yon have no claim against the company under the circumstances quoted in your letter. A. S. C.—The employer’s remedy is a civil one. He could not take criminal proceedings against you. Inquirer.—lf the three persons own the section as tenants in common, no one of them lias the right to any defined portion of the section. Farmer. —Part HI of “The Laud Laws and Amendment Act, 1013," deals with the matter referred to by you. Bushman. —It is impossible, to advise yon without inspecting the title to the roadline in question Under the circumstances your best course is to consult a local solicitor.