LAW QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3801, 18 January 1927, Page 48

LAW QUERIES.

[Answered by a. solicitor ot the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Letters and Telegrams must be pddressed to “LEX,” c/o Editor, Otago Witness, Dunedin.]

“ Gulled.”—You have entered, into a written contract on the matter, and are unfortunately bound by the terms of your contract. “ Pensioner ” asks: “Is it necessary for an applicant for an old-age pension to attend before a magisfrate in order to obtain a pension? ” Yes. “ Old Identity.”—As tenancy cases are most unsatisfactory, and it is impossible to forecast what a magistrate’s decision would be, you would be well advised to have nothing to do with the Magistrate’s Court. ' P. P.—(l) If your engagement was for three years you are entitled to wages up to the end of the term ot your engagement. (2) There is no award dealing with the office staff of mercantile firms. (3) There is no definite period of notice, but it is quite possible that a magistrate's court would grant you three months' salary in lieu of notice. " Pony,” St. Andrews, asks: “ What are the necessary steps to take in forming a company? ” Memorandum of association (and it desired articles of association) must be prepared. Declarations as required by the Stamp Department must be prepared, and the papers with the necessary fees lodged with the Stamp Office. For an ordinary limited company seven persons must sign the memorandum of association. “Anxious.”—(l) Upon giving notice to fence under the Fencing Acts you can compel your noighbour to join in erecting a sufficient fence between your properties. (2) The occupier of any fenced land in artificial grass or under cultivation may destroy any poultry found trespassing upon such land. (3) You are not entitled to retain the eggs. (4) If the poultry get over a legal fence they may be destroyed by the owner of the land on which they are trespassing. (5) You can -put the branches which overhang (6) You will require to serve a notice on your neighbour compelling him to join with you in erecting a sufficient fence. (7) If there is not a sufficient fence the owner of the land trespassed upon cannot take action for the trespass. (8) The door can be closed at the instance of either ot the neighbours. (9) The fence is a boundary fence. (10) The erection can be removed by the tenant prior to the expiration of his tenancy. (11) The tenant cannot deduct the amount of repairs from the rent. (12) The tenant cannot compel the landlord to effect the repairs.