NODINE AGAIN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 912, 3 September 1910, Page 14

NODINE AGAIN.

INTERESTING LEGAL BATTLE, y ; B OTH SIDES FAIL, AN ATTACHMENT THRIjATENED. A further phase of the legal proceedings which have been before the Supreme Court for , somo. time •/past; , .aris : ing. out of aii action for, specific performance of a lease by James : Alexander... Hannah} - Wellington, against' Cha's, .'Nodiue,: also , of ,this -city,, was 'investigated by Mr.\ : Justice .-Edwards and; ! Mr.; Justice Cooper,.' sitting .in jfcmco,,.yesterday. ':'.,rv. ■• . ;.It will bo remembered that plaintiff, obtained.: judgment: in'.the ; original suit, and'.that arising.but"of..the' hearing the defendant .'.was ■• subsequently , prosecuted for perjury, but 'acquitted; ■•.' jNo'dme gave notice, of., appeal .'in the' civil suit, arid: gave security for costs of the!. appeal, -but it. was stated;that:he had'ror Fused to ■ carry;put; the; signing of .the lease,.;■'• .'He now ; .applied ;for'.- , a--stay of proceedings;; .while..the plaintiff bought an" order of the ttiirtj authorising the. Registrar' of.'the:;.3upr enie . Court.' to sign>.;thei leasers , the had refused; .tb; db^sb;^ &■ "stay, of proceedings >hadi been .'granted.; by.Mr.' Justice Cooper in 'respect of '-Hannah!a claim. of £77 f : f or.vcpsts ;due. .It wasdisv jclosed: that', the a.premises whioKaro situated, on ;Lambton.Quay— aie .unoccupied;as^'a:result; of .the .litigntiprf,-; the? plaintiff •declining tor take' them'pver,. as ; it'iwould: prejudice-.; his: case; and-the refusing to. do "no,y^- ; . : ''.,Y : - '':';. '■'■■■ •/:■'';•• "'■'?■■■)'\' : . ■ : '""",'.--''.'■■ ■,;,Mn;':A: ;Eair."; (Chapman/ : Skerrett;' . Wylio '.aiid; ,'lVipp) I appeared: on' behalf i of-^e; , : ■ '■'■'".':;::;' r :""'- : '

'-'v; vl !-y r *'The.;D'ual 1:;'• : ,.^-. ; Mr;<l)unn,; ; at:the'outset, asked if'the | Uou'rt,;Would : :hear.;bpth i: suinmonses '.to-! 'gother';;;')';'; ;■ '-■' •.^■'■:- j : i.::';:\ '.fxM.i.'-. ''Justice'.'Cobpisr.l BoLh/ ■ will•'rstatad "or;: faltogether. iS i; -A;: )(,':' - ; i: "':"•'•'■' 3 poiiited } : puf :ithat: defend,iirit^had;;fQund;;ilib.'.sncuHty.i'foi';costs : liked. :.by ; :;the vKegistrary' ;ancl; ithatVhad'! : :li^ni : ipaid;v.infe.VvC6urt^"...He-;-" - cpritendetf'j LhatO'liaying-given'. K tliis j'sucurity :j\ his ' Wieiit ",was : entitled ■■ toV-aK stay, of ';prpthat '■. jthd:! .■o^er.iside : :-.did;.nbticbn'tfadi6't: ; that;'-;Bi|t:. 'claimed;.sec.urity:fpr the':rent'^that would' ihiiyei accru(ed..:uiidfir:.,t!ie;;lease,''pending ;tlid';liearirig. ;-:The;;;&-'' .evfiorV'io;that.,was , : t-ha-t-the tent-could; 'not'ibe"'-recovered'.until ;jt.. ha'd\bpcome': :clnoi.V'»'•;*y ; '-.':.',".;' : ;;i,';v'|.i/.' : .* ■::■}%■'' ;'.'■ Mr.;, justice':.Edffards:• ;Ypu fwant'.'tpi ;preyent; hifn.from'icloiiig : somethingv-Hp .preveht:'him'.,frbm , ;recoyering-his(rent';,;.: i 'defendant:;'-completes-.'the. ieasei-his''ap-;peal;will;be.unprbfitableV -. ••-:'.■': ■■.'■',';■: (;;■■;■;A; Justice'Qpoper-:)Tho judgment;pf: the i: »Supremo;':CpUrl;; liiiii ; ;tp.;coinr ple-te-thov'leaso^'.^ ;":i-: : :.. : :-i ; ■'••:'' '-sfy '•'■fii''i rentthen.;;;Tlje/.judgmpnt.o'f-Vtlie Court" . bij;':expcuted; 'not /that;:tha}:fen;t;.be^pa.idU.i',.:;:''.- ' ; y. :'.;•' ■■!'*:. «vMr;?Justice Edwards':';lf. the pxisting 'judgment ?;is '.carried.';'into .'effect;', .tlie :plaratiit. , wjll:.h^vb: , :.tliß Jtii'rficcoyer-'vliisi'iTenttv-'- ; -:.Xou;; vivant "to prevent vhjrii';' isv the';whole';bbject; of <the: application.-; v ;.Mr;;, Justice'.iCpbpe'rV'Thb'i rßsppiideiif , in''tHe;;appeal;;co\ikl ; .-'rent j-'and''the effect;of.'the .stayof-ipro- , coedings,; 'prevent' that,'; V- ' ';; ■'. ■.-. v ' lilMi;-; J,ustide ,, ESwai'ds,:!' Before ■; we or-. _der : it,iwe'vmiist ; seo:if;it,',is jusfc : .to ,or'3%h" ■ -. ; pinning of i^ecuryiies/; ■ vi::;*;>'; .::; Mf. jtliat \ tho of this-kiiid has;always':':b'eeni.to.grant: ~a;;stayi,':.;stayi,' : . : / ! ?P£^:' : ''v?V;;,:;;',..:;;;;'. :'-.. -;.Mr: ;'.justic"|:.'.Copper: iThe. • ■■■■question. liero,is' : th r , been;. fbund. '(_-. j >you,; hayo;; ; bnly i fdund SL'CHrity.'fprVcosts;: 'not' for^^rth'e'perfprm-j unM'ofi'the judgment. - ,; :; '•.'■■'; . .',- -' :K ; MK : S'Punn:: ;:Tlie'ipnly;j:ppint , :.liero f ''is! ' tlio, rent,:,: accruing':':after; ;the', Supremo' : Court, ;prpceedings;';':v:;':;lt:;;is!: submitted that ,it;:would!:be;'.unjust'fo.r- defendant ~fe;h'ave;.'; ^ vis ,no/-judgment;'bf, ; .the,> , Court , 't<):.sa , y: :'thatvplainyff ;is'-cntitled' ; tp; it?- 4 1 V/\ : - '■■>. justice^{Edwdrds!-ltf is'-.ve'ryVuri-l ju'st'-ifiypti ;;keep u ;'a : ;'couplo" of;months,sand;;he;;finds^at; : :the end : of ; tKat^time^e'toihi^et'nq/reht;:::■:; :;- -i'-'-'i .^MhiJDhnuyPlaintiff;is .in , :;possession of .'the. premises ■now;.'and cpuld:..let. the. :placo: frpm.v.weelc'to: weelc;/ ponding'• apPe'al; : ;: : r;:v;;/-v ),:i^^ : '.-.CPr- : !J : ':(:.- ~■;'.: y' : ) * ; ;'Mr;-; Justice:-;;JEdwards :';.• How : could' 'he? ' ; r':He , .would.be ; 'abandonihg , ,his pbsi-! fciphif-hedja that;' °'. ; . i;. ■■" ■-. ./.'■! of .the!, Court' .is/vt/bat' you; ■execute' , : the' : leii se;;;.; '■■'■'\.y.'-.' y.'':.- , : ..y : '.' : ~J ■■'■!;: ■'■:^ , --':( ;:'! l Mr.: JusticeVEdwarcls:. Yoii have got; tp; satisfy ;;us,Sunder'■: Uule: :20 ] :, is;ijust:;.and; prpperVrou'.;pur; : part; ■ -to . make, this border/:; '■■' ? >\ ;: : ' ■'i' , - •:'' -; -.':,.:.-;': .■'•■"■ ; : ;'Mr.i Justice - .Cooper.:'- Of" your "theSisame , ;;:; The I(egistrar 'finds that. ; :certain'/septirity has: been ;lodged..:'''; : . : . : ;-:: : ; ; ;,, :v.Vi : 'V'Mr'.vJustice;Edwards:':lf is. , ; executed,, -they caiingt recover..,.judg-; ;m;eht>until.:next:'sittings.:.; :£:-! r: ':?'\■.';■ •.■.-, ;: Mr.-dFair■. cpnsidered , .::; that • plaintiff; would.'uave; power; ; ,tb proceed:-;by;<bill-writ.,;, ■:.■;'■; ■■":.; <■'•''i -'^v, ; ■','•■.■■..■' ?^:Mr.:s Justice-Cooper; did. not;;concur;:'' ■';vMf;\Dunn,:.'.-Nodine'is- ! willih'g , -:toJ-?coit 3CUl,'.'to any '.surrender;}'his.position. ii]l : along has, been .-that wants (to termin'ate' the' lease. 'm ; ;!-i "■■",■.' ■' .'; '■'~■■■

! ; Mr.,; Justice -Edwards: There-Us ;''nb 'judgment:; of Ivthjer. Court/ithat HhereVis djease ,l in' , respect' to ■..which , he',' is ■ iii arrears frith' Ilia rent;■;;; :":,r ; i. ••; r^ : - -VAnotherßeason ' ■ \ "Mr.; Dunn:■ /Another"reason why it' ; is urged-.the.'Court should , not :order.the. execution of. the. lease'. js-^-supposing : it" is /executed:' now, • pending , ,".the. decision of, the Court of ,'an<l;Mr. Hannah ; sells', i'tho/.prbp'erty, .subject to, the:■■ lease, .■ throe, parties' ■ will "have acquifed;a right.. iu.: ; the : .subjecl.bf the litigation; ■ 1 ;, :'; i ;; ;;■.;":•; ; ..••, "'■?.','••■'■. ■ ."' '"Mr! "Justice 'Edwards did-not see how any purchaser under .the-Land' Transfer Act: could acquire' rights, if they,. did , .hot exist at, the.. tinip>of. theVpurchase. Any .transaction,-should ,, be 'contingent on,tlio judgment'ol ; ."thp Court 0f,.. Appeal.' Proceedings" were"never" stayed, unless security "was. given. ■'. Mr. Dunii; was , asking the Court to prevent the plaintiff from/exercising rights to which the Court /had already determined he was entitled, without any, security, and the probability was that he would lose '•by it." ■ •■'■.■.. '■•■■.■ :■;■: . ■.'■;" ■• ■'; ■■.■:..■: • Mr. Dunn: Supposing the plaintiff enters into, possession, and then recovers the rent, 'what? guarantee has tho defendant in the event of the appeal succeeding? , ,/. ' ■' ■■'•■'/.■■' '! v .. _ Mi-. Justice Cooper: Air.'the. other' side asks is that , , you should give , security. There is no ; hardship/ surely, in that?. '!"., "•'■•.-;■ • . ■': ; r. •■.■•'• -' Mr. ,, ,-Dunn :■ • The effect ;might, be to depriye. the ■ .defendant of ;.set-.ofr against tho;rent..: '''■■>■ '■'• ?,',; ■ ' ; v .'Mr.': Justice ■ Cooper: You: have , riot indemnified 'tlie','plairitiff ' ',. against .'. any possible loss in the 'event' of the , appeal being unsuccessful,,except in- regard- to fhe costs/;:: .: *;. '■'■': 1.:.:,'Z "■.-. .■ :: 'Miy'Dunn:That is"all:he;:gots under the judgment. ■" ■ ' : . .-.- .: . .Mr. Justice, Cooper:, No; ,ho gets' a decree, if the judgment is carried out. You are asking, that the other portion of the judgment—to stay the execution of the lease—should be stayed alSO. , '- ~; . ,■',., : .;. ;.'...,... "Mr.;- Justice Bdwards:-(Sh'ow us that it is;,fair and proper■ and right to stay ■the ■'■'• ~:: Mr. Dunn: Plaintiff will,have no additional : remedy .that ho 'Will not. gel 'i he is aucoessfuL .

Mr. .Justice Edwards: Tliat is not so. If the appeal is-prosecuted..-, and: dismissed and .the-'.' Court' orders 'tliu Registrqr.;to sign- the lease,,-;if .the defendant' has not done soi after'', all the plaintiff, must still-sue; for"his rent. It. will' do your .'client lw.harin to pay his tent :into: Court or. h'ud security for it, and that is all plaintiff' asks. '-•.■■. : Mr., Fair: That is 1 all.-. : .';- '■ ■;. , .Mr. Dunn:-I will pass onto tho second '■' motion, v.... , .y ... • ; . •'. ; Mr.- Justice: Cooper: If the. security is given for the pay men V; of the rent; there !is : ;iiu .-. necessity ..i'or, the '■;.secoiiil. motion;, : ";,,■',-; . '■■-■;p l \..'; v,w' ■;•},':■■' ■ ■ '":. '~'. "Hβ ; ' '■■ -.. Mr!-'..Di.mii: that if defendant. found security' foritlie ; jGOst's"iinder" Rule; 22—he, has'complied with. , the-judgmeiit and. that'.he ought" to : -hav'o ■■»., stay, for. everything. "I uiiclerstand.,-'tliat .. : ;tlio plaintiff'asks; for security.'for;'tlie'vfuture rent of 'theViprpmises:.-T ':■" \v ■ : u Mr. Justice '.Edirards^.Not;for all. i time, 'but -upi\to the';time-'jyhe'n the final i judgment"'of.the Court pfyAppeal. may-, be anticipated, v'•*, ■'■ ''■'.':& -:.:^- ;, V- : ■.-..'■■,' / : ;. Mr.' ; -p"unii :.■ My, , ; sub'missi'oti.' • is'.-.that ■ the Court i .vi!l : .no't.";fisk'.us.-tp ; pay tliat, \ beeause .it ,is, not; -in jilie : judgriie'nt from whiohf'.we arQ. appealing.: Plaintiff has 'got' to.-,'- a : separati;. action alto-■gether."'-.;.."'.;.;-!':';'i;r.;;^^,''■'■['•'.•"'•■■■ ■' .-''.;' . ,-MrTvJustice , .;Cobper; : M,~ the. : Court dqes- : hot order you,tp'^find , security' it cannot ask'. to .'siiiy'- prb'coi;dings.'.;" ' '', ■■-. Mr. ; : : Justice':-lMn-ards:JYou-are appealing. t<j the CourtJto exercise a-dis-cretion, and,' ypu:.mus't;'be.- prepared to show that ; it is; a", reasonable discre- '■.■ : '-"-- '■'-.. .■:■':■: '■■^'' : ,''') . : ; -' ' : ..■■■VMr';;-Diinn": If -tlipVdefendant executes: ■the': leaso/'everj'thihg is idb_n«, :,-because■ the rent is : covcred<bi , 'the.itidgment:.:' ■'; Mr;:,JusHco{Eclwards:,<You ivaiit .usto: stay, something which;;has not. Begun: l -Mr;"vDuiin:.'d.'p passyto the-form'; proyidW'Vby) .thisi'summo'nsiv : .:tKere -is., no, r junsdietipn %; for^the'.ll^istrar; % tp ; .exe-, cute": a lease or.' any ■o'ther-;do'cn'ment.' , i ■.•'■; ;■ : 'Mi-. : Justice. vC6oj)eri:;<ThK'Cpurt .has,. exercised that jurisdictjo'n;. "'sjl' '/exercised •■it ! 'in.-- ,; .tjio; Napiijr.-'rcase , :6f ySlrr■'■ 'y. innd-v'a: difficulty in isaitisf jn'iig', pie. .th]at; ,-,1, /was - wrong. ,:.. ' Mr.' ;l)unn:'; Perhapsjthetpoint :,--;..was- • not i brought/.upl.fob/ a'rgumeiit ?■:■ '-'. -.': V ; ■' Mr.: Justice', was., A. ■: Mr,.': Diinn: The.'ohly;;re.medy, I hold, :is by: : attachment.':'rtll'-is ■.submitted, that tha "Cpurt. : ; lids' the liegistrar to: .'execute;, a , lease.;:•;,•' Cooperi: ; She ;Court" can Nodine ;'tb:':pns6h\ ; and-;keep 'hinv:.there;:;j '.W;.-vv ,^':'"i^' : / . ; '■;'■;:■■?.'' .'■Mr.v Dunn:';■Probably';;he'.'would, .'re-, cniislder- 'tHeVpositioii'' aiulj'execute : : th'e : ::.- v -:.;H';;, ; :: ; .'-;.-\v:< , : : v^C.'; , :.'V ! : ./'Mr.^Justice.:.CopperV?;"According'to. you,;! tlio Jto ' send ■tim'.;'toV.ipn'sbH;-'' : :..rf:~ : ."iv/' ?; ":' V: -' ■'.''' Mr;/,Dunni J-Probably.:the■ plaintiff, being'■' a: kind-hearted r , man,■',',would'/lidt' dp' l it;;.' :; : , sv^' i: 3;t>':;'v ; :>,-''.^ ; ";,' .■■/■]^t : ' : ; Fair;:; ,^s.';'.afmrttl^r}'., of-;. : facti-: : .'r, have -given , ;'counsel--'fprcth'eiv.dfefendani' nofee. , -. that.Jwe';: intend, ';,to'?: put l: iiv{;aii •klterdaiive'.inotioh—-that, au'iattachment -should v 'issue;. ■; V;y-/;sv (-'-V. :fd\ V;Mr, -Justice;'Edwards;;'\Yoiv : iv.ill|.hav.e ; sho'wvus,■ -that;..ypu; have:';served: : a : personal,decree.. >■, ■ ,\.'\J'- ,;-;;.- ; ■'■/'■j' t ■;:> , .Mi\ Justice, Copper::' What ..yoii'sug-'. Rest,;-:-Mr. ,; : .l i !air, : V.Wqjild l vmean v 'turning; a.,mbtion'..ioj;direct::-.thb'r:.RegistOT sign the; lease. into;/.an border.to ■' co'm-; . : mit:Hhe ; ' defendant-:t() prison.',:I /dpii't 'think, you -can do .'.that: :■ ; '.''"-K :: '■,'■'■■> '..; ■Mr; : der.edV:.tue,;Uease,-';;fnr. since thu ■ decree fas S rtl }} tqdp:. ; ' . : . .... ,i ; -:Mr;- rair: ; - ; Yes, .is,;'ah,')iffjdavit ;in 'support'of;ithis.;mpti-ori! tb''!,that ! !.{>|s feet.;:;'",:':■;;■: )■'■% ';i'&-f' : f..V''-V:X , . .^.^F: , :j , r ' After.- 1 sonie.^fufther'.';discussioiv;Mr.: JiisticG Edwards ~ that tha, Court :did 'flot. desire to; hear , cminsel' for the plaintiff .'in regard.'to the. stay ; bf.vpfocecdings. asked \ ■ for,','■■ but- !i ■ they ivonld hear:, ; hirh" on his; own "motion! Should:the Registrar Execute? ; ■. -:Mr,; Pair; asked,;.4h;'tne;;oyeut, of: ii stay■; being ■ ■ granted,. ■ that ; ,'.thp,.''."',tiino should :be.short/ as the';defendant hail bad v every opportunity of, bringingi' tlio .money; into .court, or of;: tendering-.secur-ity;,; and; they ..had, been at any: itoge'.pf -.the .'proceedings,.."to , .accept Kpod/and!,sufficient;-sepurity/:;. ■:'■-. ,'■;.;: '- Justice "Edwards (We , , mhkbl'iia order .ab'.to ,',:;' J': ■:'^[r;;:Fair-held ; :;th;a1;/:|lfev;Court 'Ml power, , ': under Section. 16' of: the' Judica.tHrb.Actj'and Kulj3;,6o4:,unde'r.:thc Act;to:: direct'. tlio -Registrar to '.execute ■ the' ;leasc; jii. -'the ;event jofyVthe.;.defendant ' j yetfus|ug-. | jto-;.-'do','stf;'t'^'.lt ! ?,wUs!: :m,-.:order.-. : tpV.niake , •iuougli -'to. .carry.'6ut.:,its;;pWn.',decree's. A-'refractory, ■person -might :elect::to.;go .to prison and' stay-there'.-untiL'tlie-. end of. .his '■ life, '''andi'ithe • decreo':'still'.'reinain , not: : oarried',oiit.;. ; ;,>::■:,!::•::,;;;'' '■■:'.■' .■■/■,,'■ ~' "• After,'Mr.:;pnnn .; hncr; : . "replied, the' 'Co urt.■ ■' ; ad joumed icision. '■■'■:.■':■'-.''■.:''■ ;': ■\^.;:';'\'K :^--] ' : - ■; . ; ;\..Mr, .■.■jiistice'i; "Edwards', subsequently gave .judgment, pointing;.out^that::the. :judgment. ; ft>r;: specific ' h;;il been givon''on:J.un(>;.'J.,..aiid;;'the,deferid-;. ant ;had; had'aniple':.tinje'i ; to:tak(j the case :jto;;;the'.:sittingVpfi-fhs ;;tburt v of Appeal %■ Jiilyt v lfeNa'sked^fpr'a ; stay of 'proceedings,.his:rent,,'frdin. January';l;.,la'st^rstill^■femaihiiig'iwhplly un-1 (paid. : Rule-:20 tsta'ted tliat 'aji .appeal sho'uld';'nof, bis; a;; sufficient;'ground: for grantiiigja;-stay 'pf, proceedings, unless -the .Court,; otherwise;; ordered; .vThe.'-.apr' plicant'■■-requir.bil : .to-.Bhp\y '•■'that''' justice .demanded that'-siiuhvii'-stay..'jjhould-, bo granted.;' , .TJnd^Jli'e./ci.roumstances^ , .it would.; be''' qitito' unreasphable; ', to . .ask. .the '.Cou'r.t'to./grant a 'stay now,, upon the;, assumption v that;aii existing.'judg-; iin'ent.'pf the■:• Court:' , was-;wrong; : ■•That; judgment- musV'Bej : 'fl : ■until'the Court.of 'Ap'p'eal-dec'Me'dXother-wise,; if ,: it- ch6seAto'.,do';;so; vCl'he sumriionsfor a -stay'pfv'proce'edings, would' be -'accordingly , : dismissed; : :;:lln: regard' to?' ; th'e:; other application, ;;.the',' 'learned: bearing on the 'matter, ' ; sai.d-,'-'there|'.was no iauthority',of: any: sort'."or';'.kind to' enable" the;:Court>'«to;;':direcV the ■ lieeist'rar: .to execute;:'the',:leas6,;'vand..;'tliati: summons niust-also be.dismissed.'; . Of course,, the defendant-..>yasV'lia:ble; to!■ attachment, ; and.'if "there . wa's' ''any* refusal to 'lObey..... atir/ordep .of the.yCoiiTt,'.; he. must : not. be r;sufprised ! if , ',th'e; consequences..,were :'unpleasarit'. toV.hinjself!;:' ' Mr."Justice Cooper, Vi'in ; l\bbncu'rring.' pbseryed, ;■ with; reghrd";: to 1 ' the'' stay: ■of proceedings, it', was -un'deVstood, that .execution::was; : 'issue,'if .the costs , were. paid : into court;';but : ,piaintiff was entitled to • move" f br'\ an order - of attachment for ' disobedience:': b'f, that part of'ithe. order :regarding'.'the.Vperfprmancebf'th'ekaso..,;,••;•".:;; . '•; '_;"'■ ;• ]sach "partiy was; ordered '-to pay. his own costs', in .-to" the two summonses, before, the' Court ;,: . . .