SUPREME COURT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2217, 1 August 1914, Page 2

SUPREME COURT

WIDENING OF WILLIS STREET

THE DUTHIE LEASE

"I congratulate the\ Corporation oh getting the matter fixed up. It is a pity it was not done, as I suggested, in 1874—it would have saved the City several thousands of pounds." These remarks were made by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) yesterday, when .S,7«i (as- agreed /between the part.es) hxmg the terms by .which the City Corporation takes over the' ease hold by Mi: John Dutliio of cer! tarn land required to complete the wid--en Tlf of n; f lll ' s street to Mercer Street. The Oity Solicitor (Mr. J. O'Shoa) appeared for the Corporation, while Mr Dth -- ? appeared for' Mr. John

n \r B P ■ th S .Corporation exchanged P?. Victoria Collego site for the fr^ ?? d T$ f J- 1 ° sootiou Mi on leaee by Mr. Duthie, ami it was agreed to take ? Ve io9n ? Uthles expires m 1926), because of the difficulties of afljustmg the matter otherwise.- The arrangements avoided the taking of a fe uso > wl,ereils the Corporation pay £702 annually forS the lease they, receive increased rents from the ten-! ants of the' buildings.. Mr. Duthie's' "™ ei ; es t was taken under the Public Works Act, and a special Enabling Act wate also passed by Parliament last sess'oii.iii connection with the matter. Ine Chief Justice sat yesterday .as a Compensation Court, and made the agreement into an award.' 1

- DECLARATORY JUDGMENT.' A declaratory judgment was delivered li#*A 6 l JllStlCe (Sir EobertSt °ut) yesterday afternoon, in the case of .the Herman and Weger Company v. the Mangaone Oilfields, Ltd.- The Court bad been asked to interpret certain clauses m 'an agreement between thd parties as to certain oil-boring opera-°ns-\Jh? questKms submitted .Wβ answered, in favour of the defendant who was. allowed tea guineas costs. At tho hearing, Mr. A. W. Blair and Mr <*.- banvuel appeared for the plaintiff company, while Mr: H. B. Ltisk? of ; appeared for th^MSingaoiie

•> DECREE ABSOLUTE* * : R«hiv+ H G? DU A tho oWef Justice. (Gir Robert Stout) granted a decreeabsolute vesterday afternoon in the divorce case, Albert Edwin Jones and Jane Jones, and Edmund Crow, tlie decred msi having been ordered/some months ago. Opposition had been dffered by petitioner to ffie absolute decree, on the not fulfilled the law in respect to the damages (£100) allowed at t¥e hearinn could not be refused on such a ground. W.jPerry appeared in support of ' e . s pondent's motion, while Mr. R , H appeared for the potitioifer.' ' ALLEGED LIBEL. An interlocutory proceeding in connection .with the case of Vera PattorT Yr? e i rald ' ? esse ' for alleged libel, was heftrd before the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) in the Supreme Court yesterday. The defendant applied; for. further particulars, and also estehßionKofetime-in which to comply with necessary ■ procedure, fn f J?£ OUT d, t s . m ' ssed ft e application for further particulars, with costs, but granted seven days' extension of time. '.In of the division of the Appeal Court, in the Blenheim will case (m The Domwion of yesterdayf t was made-to appear in the condensation that tho-case was an appeal f rom a decision by IAIr. Justice Stringer inW of i, as ,? ta W have appeared MV Justice Hoskmg. Costs on 0 highest scale e were allowed. "'guest