KARORI AND WELLINGTON.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13333, 23 March 1911, Page 3

KARORI AND WELLINGTON.

AN INTERESTING POINT. (Per United Press Association.) ‘ WELLINGTON, March' 22. Litigation connected with financial adjustments between the Wellington City Council and the Karori Borough Council came before the Chief Justice Sir Robert Stout) to-day, when his Honor decided that the Supreme,. Court had no jurisdiction to answer questions put to if. In giving his decision, his Honor said he had no -power'to express any opinion under the; Declaratory Judgments Act, as asked. 'The position was this:—A portion of the borough of Karori had been added to the city of Wellington.- The- two bodies did not agree as to the adjustment of property and liabilities. In default of- an agreement the .statute provides that it shall be lawful for the Governor to make an -adjustment. The Governor assumed that power, and appointed a commissioner to collect evidence and submit an opinion. The report' had''been made, hut it had not so far been approved by the Governor. Whet was- asked was that the Supreme Court should intervene and direct the commissioner as to what he should have done. His Honor was not'-aware that he had ;iuy'power to do -this.' ■ He could only say that the Court had no power to answer the question-. The summons 'would he dismissed,’ with £a' ss costs.'