ESTATES’ RENTAL VALUE
WRIGHT-MORGAN CASE APPEAL COURT’S DECISION Press Association. WELLINGTON, Monday. In the Appeal Court this morning judgment was given in the Wright versus Morgan case, which was heard on July 4. Delivering judgment, Mr. Justice Smith said the sole question in the appeal was as to the basis upon which Douglas Wright should pay an occupation rent for the use of two estates, Surrey Hills and Windermere. The judge in the Supreme Court found that the occupation rent should be based on the Government valuation of the land from time to time. In doing so he exercised his discretion as to what was practically just. In the circumstances, the Appeal Court agreed with that decision, and the appeal must be dismissed. Subsequent experience made it clear that for the year 1921 even the Government valuations were excessive, and Mr. Donnelly, who appeared for respondents, had offered to reduce the Government valuation for that year by the sum of £18,500. The judgment of the Supreme Court would be varied accordingly. Costs were allowed to respondents on the highest scale as from a distance.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 408, 17 July 1928, Page 12
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184ESTATES’ RENTAL VALUE Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 408, 17 July 1928, Page 12
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