LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 280, 7 August 1909, Page 15

LAW REPORTS.

. CIVIJ/HUSINKSS

i> ; ;# (Before- Dr/^;. v 5.11.) v- - ',: NOTTHLAND. RATES.jy y \ j. ■'.'■ : .'- isincei'-Northland. was = cut iout.. of'.-tW Karori ,the'boundariesiof :th'o city v of ..Wellington, there .has been ,considerable discission nnd'eorrespondence between ; tlie .Karori.. Borough: Council and a number (of ■.'the Nofthliinil ralepa'yerV..lri-.regard. ; , to the : payment 'of'.rates'^',.' Tho/latteryheld..that, they -sh , ouia'n'ot:'pay ! ' , rate's:tb the'-fbrm'efJbody, :but : ftKe coniicilK'tobkfa'idiffw-ent. yiew.i.and: intiCm'ated an ■ intention; to take legal'-'.prqeepdings. ifi'tho:.rateS,;w'ere ; not paid.;.,y'Yestel'day the Karori J.-Boronglv proceeded l against, Chas.: Andarson, 1 ' of'Nbrthlnnd, to. reebver' the; slim 'of £\ 9s:;for special-rates..'.Mr.,Hislop-Appeared fdr; ; pliiintiff6,/ahd Mr. i Martin-'for defendant. Mr. rHislopsubmitted. that: theyrates-were, still ;p'ayal)le ; td.the'Borough Council. --Mr. -Martin obJecTed: lli'af the; section quoted in support of thisi.was intended.only as security for-deben-. tui-e holderslv It wai elsewhere provided tliat 'special;,rates should inot- bo paid to, the old body-Until an adjustment: had been-made. 'The. : matter' was .one for, adjustment,-' and until; the .adjustmPnt had been 'made, ytho.-i'atesyshould ibe.paid'to thoy.City Council. •',' • '■,'.: ■':i'''His ; 'Worship reserved 'his'decision.".■'•.■