THE HATUMA CASE REVIVED.
[PEE Pll ess association.] t, Napier, February 13. The Ilatuma case was commenced de novo at the Compensation Court to- ' day. Mr. Logan applied for the dis- ! charge of Mr. Guild, Government I Assessor, oji'lie ground tot ha had, before li s appointment, expressed the opinion that the estate was not worth (jho uuiouiit ftskfld for it. Mr. Justice ' ijklwards, i» yefusing the application, 1 said the Act was eminently unsatisfac- | lioiy. It placed at the head of the Court a Supremo Court Judge who knewnothing of tlio value of land. To assist him wore two assessors, one appointed by each party, and a quasi-advocate of the party's cayise,. Practih ally the J udgo was lefs to arrive at 'the value iis hes't he could in the face of evidence containing moat absurd
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 36, 14 February 1900, Page 2
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