SOUTHLAND COAL LEASE

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144133, 1 July 1913, Page 3

SOUTHLAND COAL LEASE

COMING APPEAL -COURT. . ■(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent!) WELLINGTON, Jon® 30. The 'appeal which was lodged from thel decision of Sir Joshua Williams in the action which attained considerable notoriety a few- months ago under the title of “The Southland Coal Lease,” is to come on for hearing this week before tho Court of Appeal. The,original case arose out of a claim by Mr.- Gavmj Brig! ton that the Government, in selling him the freehold of a small loase-in-„. perpetuitv section, bad parted with* the- . mineral rights as well as surface rights.; Tire base was rriod in tho Supremo Court at Invercargill," before .‘Sir -Tosliua Williams, who decided' that only the . snr< : face rights to tho land had, been! parted ;;i with by tbo Grown. The Govermnenf will be represented at tho appeal, as 1 was at the hearing, by A. I Herdman (Attorney-General).