ANOTHER LYSNAR CASE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 613, 18 August 1933, Page 5

ANOTHER LYSNAR CASE

(Press Assn.-

arowhana station again the subject of litigation BANK PROSECUTED

— By Telegraph — Copyright).

Gisborne, Thursday. Further litigation between Williafti Douglas Lysnar and the National Bank in connection with Arowhana station which has been the subject of several important actions between the parties, commenced in the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Blair, when Lysnar proceeded against the bank on a claim totalling £51,409. Plaintiff alleged that the bank had taken a course to which it had no right in law, and the main item of claim was for loss of equity in the station, £22,843. He also claimed for chattels seized and damages for their retention. He alleged also that the bank had illegally occupied and used an area of 115 aeres adjoining the station, none of this land, nor the chattels being included in the bank's security. Defendant bank, in a counter claim, set out that Lysnar was indebted under a security instrument to the e.xtent of £738 19s on July, 1931, on which date the bank made a demand for payment, and plaintiff failed to pay. Plaintiff appears in person, Messrs T. C. Hislop, D. E. Chrisp and Powles appearing for the bank. When the case was called Lysnar said Ke considered it unwise to pfoceed at this juricture pending the decision of the Privy Council on earlier litigation. Mr. Hislop said the present matters' differed from those already decided. The bank was not prepared to assent to an adjournment. ' The Judge directed that the hearing proeeed.