A Sensational Native Case
dx^y .! .* TTTT OiJi. . t.JXi - •- ! (PBH UNITED |>AKEB 4SSOCIAriO I fo* ;-' "V I yA { GisBOBNBi JatfuarySl An important native land case was decided at the Supreme' Court to-day i)y" the dhief Justice; A The native owners of* the Whangara Block brought an : action against; Charles Seymour^ tbyupset' =the* lease to him, and for arrears of rent, : -The -Chief Justice decided the lOase was . invalid^ and ordered' the" defend'aht 1 to T pfiiy L 920 arrears' .for occupation, and granted an ejectment;^' x Tho -deoisiOa created a great sensation^ as i Seymour has spent about L 20,000 upon imprdvenients, -and it' ia ■ 1 fehred • that similar actions will be taken against other Jesse of native jland. Mr Rees appeared, for s the natives and Mr Gully and 'Mr Firm" for the defendants! Notipe^Qfrtfppeal was given, ; .;
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 89, 14 January 1888, Page 3
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137A Sensational Native Case Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 89, 14 January 1888, Page 3
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