RIGHTS UNDER A LIEN

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 282, 17 August 1918, Page 6

RIGHTS UNDER A LIEN

INTEEESTING JUDGMENT. His Honour, the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) delivered his reserved judgment in the Supreme Court yesterday, in the case heard the previous day arising out of the bankruptcy of Dunctin and Abbott, builders, of Napier, who had been adjudicated bankrupt before the completion of their contract for the erection of banking premises at Featherston for tho Bank of New Zealand. Tlio point at issue raised at the hearing concerned the validity of one of ii number of liens lodged by Arthur AVndc, of Hastings, for J.'32S for plumbing and electric lighting-work done in connection with tho contract. The Court was asked to declare whether the claimant had lost his lien taking promissory notes at the time the proceedings worn commenced, and which were dishonoured before notice of lien, and were 'outstanding in the hands of third parties.

His Honour, in his judgment,'reviewed the circumstances of tlio case and the lreal position, nll( ' ' 1C ' ( I Unit Wade was entitled to his lion. Costs were allowed tlie bank, and various lien holders, who wore represented, but whose claims were not disputed.