ARCHITECTS FEES
RIGHT TO CLAIM LIEN The right of an architect to claim u lien to protect a debt for fees was questioned in the Supreme Court , before Air. Justice Blair today. The issue was raised 'under an originating summons taken out by the liquidator of C. C. Laurie, Ltd. (in liquidation) against whom Frederick Albert Browne, an architect, is claiming a lien for £lO9, fees due to him for work he performed in connection with rebuilding work. The principal questions of issue were whether these proceedings for lien could be taken without leave of the court after the firm was in liquidation, and whether an architect was entitled to claim a lien under the Wages Protection and Contractors Liens Act. The company went into liquidation on April 12, 1929, and the assets were sold by tlie first debenture holders for £IB,OOO, which was sufficient to pay the first and second debenture-holders. The shareholders’ dividend will Vie only a shilling or two in the £, in which the architect will have to share if his right to a lien is not upheld. Legal argument was presented by Mr. J. B. Johnston for the plaintiff and Mr. Towle for the defendant. Decision was reserved.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 829, 25 November 1929, Page 10
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