INCOME TAX CASE.
THE CROWN AND ITS SUIBJECT^
(Per Press Association.) - ■ WELLINGTON, June 20. Mr. McArthur, S.M., gave judgment "to-dsiy in the ,ease of the Commission*"* of Taxes v. the Eastern Extension Au->-
racralasian and China Telearraph CotM•4jany, a claim to recovei* £74 unpaid in- '•• jtaS;aiid * interest. Th^ company --counter-cjaimed for £6? 9s, in fespett «-'of interest, which they claimed to be <dno on the coists iii a successful -nption ---against tho Government, which costs *rero not paid for some years after the ■-.action. The points were whether tlio . -interest on the iudgment could be sustained against the Grown, and whether ■in an action between the Crown and "its subjects the subjects had a right of -?, set off. The Magistrate said the subject must proceed by petition. It was •^ust," however," that' interest on the
-weosts in such a, -case should be allowed Against the Crown, as the Corijinissione • liad the xiseof defendant's -money. --Judgment would be for plaintiff for the amount clnimed, and lie was of opinion --<ihat the defendant had a claim against, "fche Government, on .which they should proceed by petition. Notice of appeal «»vas wivfcn.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12765, 21 June 1911, Page 8
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189INCOME TAX CASE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12765, 21 June 1911, Page 8
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