LAW QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3293, 25 April 1917, Page 39

LAW QUERIES.

[Answered by a solicitor of the Supreme Court it New Zealand. Letters and Telegrams must be addressed to "LEX," c/o Editor, Otago Witness, Dunedin.] "Widow" asks: "Is a widow who receives a small pension entitled to a widow's penbi n under the Pensions Act-?"— —Answer: Yes, but the pension is subject to a deduction of one pound for every pound by which the annual income of the widow and her children ; after deducting pergonal earnings to an amount not exceeding one hundred pounds, exceeds thirty pounds. "El" asks: "(1) At what hour should the. annual meeting of householders of a school district open? (2) Can a son represent his father at the meeting? (8) Is such son eligible to vote or .sit as a member of a school committee?"' Answer: (1) At the hour stated in the public notification of ■the meeting by the Education Board. (2) No. (3) No. "N.«." asks: "Is a daughter's husband liable for the maintenance of his mother-in-law? Answer: No. '•'Gamp" asks: "(1) Is a Territorial entitled to wages (in part or whole) while attending the annual camp under the Defence Act? (2) If so, and the employer refuses to pay, what remedy has the employee?" (1) No. (2) No remedy. "Inquirer" asks: If a man is married in the middle of the month of May, 1915, what division is he in?" Answer: First division. Motorist.—Subject to the express provisions of any by-law of the local authority controlling the road in question, the driver of the vehicle alone is liaible. B. R.—You can leave the whole of yourproperty to your wife. Ignorant.—As it was incumbent upon you to have the license for production to the purchaser, you are liable for the costs of obtaining the new license. Rook and Pillar.—lf you can prove negligence on the part of the driver of the horses, you can claim against him for the damage done. Staggered.—lf the landlord has accepted the rent, this would render the tenancy binding upon him. If you can prove this, you would be entitled to claim against the landlord for his action in the matter.