LAW QUERIES.
(Answered by a solicitor of the Supreme Coatfl ■f New Zealand. Letters and Telegrams must be addressed to "LEX," c/o Editor, Otago Witnee% Dunedin.] “A. II.” asks: Can a mortgage be transferred by the mortgagee to another person at any time before the expiration of the mortgage? Answer: Yes. “45 K. Y r . Z.” —If the woman became by marriage in New Zealand the wife of a member of the forces after and within two years from the date of his discharge, she is entitled to a pension under The War Tensions Act. “Drain.” —(1) Under “The Land Drainage Act, 1908,” you can claim compensation for the detriment to your property. (2) Under Tlie Land Drainage Act. you have ample power to compel the users of the drain to contribute to the expense of closing tire drain. “Black Boy.”—B had no right to act in the matter without first obtaining A’s consent to the sale. A can sue B for the damage he has sustained through A’s unlawful action.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3614, 19 June 1923, Page 39
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171LAW QUERIES. Otago Witness, Issue 3614, 19 June 1923, Page 39
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