LAW QUERIES.
[Answered by a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. .. Letters and Telegrams must be addressed to "LEX," c/o Editor, Otago Witaesg, Dunedin.]
Boy asks:—"(l) Can I adopt a baby without the written consent of my husband? (2) What would be the cost of adoption proceedings?"——Aiiswers: (1) No. (2) About £ls. .. . : .■, ■.. ...... .■•■; * •■'■"' I Am Anxious asks:—"ls it legal for sons to' act. as executors, and;, trustees of their father's and ' mother's wills ? " -Answer { Yes. Smaix Farmer.—lf your agent delivered the horse contrary to your instructions, he is liable to you. Otherwise, unless you can. establish negligenc* on the part of the agent, your only remedy is against the •buyer. Debater.—(l), (2) and (3) The motion and amendlment • are 'direct negatives. The. motion should have been put first, and if it was defeated iany further motions could bo put to the meeting. (4) After the motions were defeated', it was competent to, move a fresh resolution on the desired .lines. (5) No. ■■ . r . . - , '.••'*.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3396, 16 April 1919, Page 39
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164LAW QUERIES. Otago Witness, Issue 3396, 16 April 1919, Page 39
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