THE OTEKAIKE ESTATE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9194, 25 March 1908, Page 4

THE OTEKAIKE ESTATE.

4. COURT PROCEEDINGS. , [Pur Press Association.] DUNEDIN, March 24. The case of H. W. C. Mackellar and William Wilkie Mitchell v. the Land Board of Otago was called on in the Supreme Court this afternoon. This * was an application for a mandamus and j injunction in respect to sections thrown j open for settlement on the Otekaike Estate in North Otago. Mr Hossing, K.C., and Mr C. G. White appeared for the applicants and Mr Solomon, X.C, and Mr P. S. K. Macassey for the Crown. Immediately the case was called, Mr Hosking mentioned that, acting on the suggestion of his Honor, the parties had agreed to refer the matter direct to the Court of Appeal. Mr Solomon said that ho consented to this course after certain preliminaries had been disposed of. An order was made for removal of the case to the Court of Appeal. It will be heard at the ensuing sittings, commencing next week. In the course of proceedings it was, stated that at the hearing before the Full Court the- Attorney-General would ap- < pear with Mr Solomon. His Honor stated that 6O far as he could arrange it, the Court of Appeal would take the case as early as possible, as it was a matter of great public importance.