BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1205, 3 January 1929, Page 16

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Berlins Inquiry" ' (Greymouth) : Sir' Joseph Ward was member for Invercargill' prioi" to November 14— "E.W." (Nelson) : (1) Provided it -was agreed upon,, he can. (2) The salesman is prima facie entitled and can sue for the amount.— "Canuck" (Petone) : (1) It is valid if 'signed, by the testator m the sight and presence of the witnesses and if .-the witnesses afterwards m the sight' and presence of the testator and of each other sigh the. document.. (2) He cannot interfere unless it is'apr pointed r executor.— "Omimi" (North Dunedin) : (1) No. (2) You. should sue the agent for damages if he had ho authority.— "A.BVC." 7 '.(Hawkes.. Bay) : (i) '.'You''aW^bt.-7bputid^to.'pay,.'main-. toriance while >she ; -ig living - 7 in your house -at bypur 1 expense. ,7Clf promis-ed-to :7pay7 board you can sue her ■', fbr ! . it b (2)i£&efuse ipJ accept 7the.< pliptcPr graptiy YoU are' t nbtbliable ' ip£7theii: ; acc^Mhce.P-"Cpnstarit Reader^ (t^Yeli|: inijfpn)': -She; ; would/; ibe. b justispd.^>.n7 applying for the. pensi6n,y"Lif etime; Subscriber"; (Sounds) :b (1) TYou^h^ghjl ,bffer . to givo a^7 charge, oyer your i;iri- : terest in-' the ■ will to your creditors,, (2), 7£ 6;".. '(3) : No.— "M7EI-" ..(Xfunedih) b You Avill ; have, to disclose all/ the cir -^ cumstances;-— ' ' A nxiou s .Mo ther " ;{ Auck -* land): ..Ypu cannot get Tthe sentence reduced! : T-"Subscriber" (North Taieri) : There is -no provision made for Such* a woman, unless she is over 60, m ytfiich case she may apply for the old age pension.-rr"Anxious" (Dunedin) : Youare under 1 no • liability to pay off the mortgage. bH.p cannot claim the piano, as tpe mortgage is absbiutely void.— "A.C.F." (Palmerston TrTbrth) : Ori your, account judgment should have been entered for you for the £10 and . m favor of the agent for what he had

earned. If the 'judgment 'was a nonsuit you can bring the action on again if so advised, preferably before another magistrate. — "Worried" (Palmerston North) ; You cannot avoid your liability under the contract. ' Tou are pliable for the whole amount and can be sued for it. — "Enquiry" (Papanui) : Yes.-— "Anxious" (Greytown): She is not entitled.— "J.D.S." (Wanganui): Your husband is the only person who has, an action against your brother. — "Pikus" (Pukekohe) ': Rape is a capital offence m. New South '': .Wales.-—"En-quirer" (Palmerston .'North) : They: are entitled to claim under the Family Protection Act that reasonable ; provision be made for them, but they cannot necessarily, claim an equal share. — "Ehos" (Otahuhu) : The cuttings are legally your property, but it is doubtful whether it . -yvoulab be wprth while trying to recover them. He cannot, interferebwith ,the hedge otherwise than •by cutting it back to the boundary.b- --; "Red Gross" (Auckland) : Theybcan, but they will, probably take no action, if you'jtell 7them the position.— -"D.0.N." :(Mefc'er) : - (1) Yes, he probably would hot get my thing out of the property at ;all; ■ (2) bYesi;— "Truth" (Westport) ijj Yoii can re-marry, but if she , subsequently .; proves to haye i been,} alive" at the date of the second'marriage it will be void. - A divorce would cost about £ 30.- j -"Otagb"t (Terrace) : Ydu\ are not entitled. — "Perplexed" V "(Puketurua): No, but he, ;can claim ; all instalments due ; up btp the time •he took back the bicycie f ~"GpnHttint\ 'Reader" ' -(Island Bay) : Yes!— '' Constant Reia.der ,,; (Wellington): You should see another solicitor,—: "Smithy" (Napier) .You may remarry without incurring a^iy penalty.