Court of Appeal
(Per United Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, Oct. 29. Judgment was delivered by the Court this morning in cases against the Assets Company argued at last sittings of the Court, in reference to titles to blocks of land in the Gisborne district, known as Waingaromai, No. 3, and Rangatira. Judgment was for plaintiffs in accordance with the opinion of a majority of tiie Court, with costs £3OO an’d disbursements. The defendant company obtained leave to appeal to the Privy Council in tihe first ease, and applied for leave in the second case. Judge Williams held that nothing in the conduct of the company could be considered as fraudulent or improper. Judge Edwards considered that the issue of a certificate or title hud been obtained by fraud within the meaning of the Lund Transfer Act, but he old rmt impute io those who acted for the compiiny any motive other than a desire to do what they honestly const lered to be theit duty to the company.
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Southland Times, Issue 17079, 30 October 1902, Page 2
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