LAW QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 51

LAW QUERIES.

[Antwertd by a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Hew Zealaiid. 'Letters and Telegrams mutt be addrested to "LEX,", do Editor, Otmgo Witness DtmedinZ] Pebplexm). — (1) Notify the trustee that you decline -to 5x the price fixed bj his valuer. (2) The best plan will be t.o have the price fixed by an umpire selected by the two - valuers. ' - J Thtsty-six Yeajis' Subscriber.— (l) Onethird of the property goes to the widow; the remaining two-thirds to the* children in equal shares. (2) .The widow should apply to the Supreme Court for letters of administration. It will be necessary to - employ a solicitor for this purpose. (3) - There will be stamp" duty payable ta the Government. , (4) The eldest son does not . take all the freehold property. Test*.tob. — Your queries :annot be answered with absolute accuracy without a perus«l of the will. It may be said, however, that ihe cash and debentures are primarily liable for deceased's debts; the estate duty is chargable against the whole of the estate , ratably; and the direction to pay the income from the freehold to the widower will probably be paramount. Consequently > the balance of the cash and debentures, will *hs used in , payment of legacies pro . tanto. add the deficiency will oaly be paid to legatees on ihe death, of the widower, when the second daughter will also get her -share. >" . K. B. — Shooting t the animal is distinctly . illegal, and renders you liable to 14 years' imprisonment -vith hard labour.. .As the land^ trespassed , upon- is situated within. Southland County you Have Ytutbority •under section 5 of "Th.c Impounding Act, 1834/ ' io impound^ the animal.' Wrilfen notice of the impounding, specifying "the description, jiumber,' brands or apparent brands and of thj£ animal, the place where it wtt found trespassing, and * «tliß> amount of damage claimed for such trespass according to the provisions of the act, must be given to the owner -within 16 hours 'after the event nas taken place.

You must not keep the animal impounded on your property longer tnan two whole days of 24 hours each, and «.t the expiration of that time, if the animal is not sooner released by payment by the owner of the prescribed rates, you may drive the , trespasser to the nearest accessible pound.