LAW QUERIES.
[Aatwered by * solicitor of tho Saprema Ccrari tt Kaw Zealand. Lctttrg and Telegrams most bs sddr«»»od to "LBX,"' c/o Editor, OUgo Witn««», DnawUo.] Hoani.—You have delayed too long in asserting your rights, and it is now too late to repudiate the lease on the ground set out in your letter. You have a remedy, however, against the landlord for damages for his failure to carry out his contract with you. Worried.—Unfortunately you are completely in the power of the Defence Department, and have no redress in the matter. You. might bring your case before the Patriotic Association. Subscriber. —If you are legally entitled to the moneys in the hands of the Public Trustee, you can demand' payment of the moneys from. him. If the firm of solicitors in question takes no action in the matter, you should instruct another firm of solici- • tors to take the necessary proceedings to recover the moneys illegally retained' by _ the Public Trustee. Tenakoe.—Yen will require to instruct your solicitor to have the chilfi legally adopted.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3337, 27 February 1918, Page 35
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173LAW QUERIES. Otago Witness, Issue 3337, 27 February 1918, Page 35
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