BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1208, 24 January 1929, Page 20

BRIEF REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS

"W.S." (Dunedin) : The fact that your wife has married does not necessarily mean that any alteration will be made m the order for custody of the child. You are entitled to reasonable access to it— "J.H." (Dunedin): You cannot get the tree, cut down, but you can have the overhanging branches cut back. Demand that this be done. If it is not after notice has been given you can do it yourself and recover the cost from him. : — "D.8." (Pahiatua): The accident happened m the course of. your employment and you can claim eoiiipensation under the Workers' Compensation Act.— "Anxious" (Nelson): Your parents cannot take your wages or any part .of them.'. They cannot send you away.— "Constant; Reader" (Foxton): Yes,, if the original sale was an outright on'ei but hot "if -it was. hire purchase one.-^M'A Bit Worried" (Seacliff, Otago): You can only determine the hh-ing by returning the machine to the firm at their place of business. You will be liable for all instalments due up to. the time the instrument was. actually .returned.-— "Anglo-Indian (— — ) : Her pension of £45 10s.' will be reduced by £1 per annum for every £1 'of. income m excess of £52 per annum.— ''Puzzled" (Southland) : A and B are partners and m default of anyexpress agreement the law would imply that A .be paid a fair wage for his services and that the balance of profit be divided m equal shares. — , "Insurance" . (Wellington) : This dejiends '■', oh .-the terms ' of the policy, but m all probability you would not be entitled to' any payment on sur-fender.^-"Hedge" (Levin) : You can demand that he cuts back the tree's. If he refuses you can dy it yourself. He is bound to do it without injury to your ' property.^— "Finance" (Wanganui): There is, no ;. fixed scale of in-

terest, but you can hai'e the transaction reopened /by a magistrate and a fair rate^of interest fixed. — "Easy Marie" (Wellington) : It appears that you have reasonable 'ground for taking 1 legal proceedings. Interview a solicitor.— —"Subscriber" (Daniievirke) : The total cost would be about £35. — "Constant Reader" (Hastings) : In the absence of proof to the contrary, the presumption is that the wire netting is the property of both parties and therefore you cannot remove it without reaching an agreement with your neighbor. — "Billy Muggins" (Otira Line): You can claim damages for breach of contract. — "Reader" (Wellington): You cannot be adopted after reaching the age of 15. — '"Puzzled" (Ohaupo): You will probably be able to arrange with the authorities for her to go to the North Island. — "Duped" (S. Dunedin): On the facts he has no claim against you for the money. — "Urgent" (Te Awamutu): You can get a solicitor m Australia to sue him for the amount. If that is not effective take proceedings under the Destitute Persons Act m New Zealand and have the order v confirmed m the State m Avhich your husband lives. — "L.M.N." (New, Plymouth) : If the agent acted without your ' authority m returning the deposit and thereby deprived you of. the chance of recovering the costs out of the deposit he is liable. — "Hard Up" (Ghristchurch) : , You can claim damages for the- loss you have sustained.— ''Sticker" ': (Christchurch).: (1) If he can prove adultery he can. (2) She can 'put it m for what it is worth but of itself, it would probably not hinder the husband's obtaining -, a divorce. — "Anxious" (Dunedin) : Interview the Inspector of .? Awards, Dunedin,