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1897. £ s. d. April 9. Copy to serve on Kemp ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Copy to keep ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Drawing warrant to sue on behalf of Wirihana Hunia ... ... ... 040 Engrossing same ... ... ... ... ... ... 020 Drawing warrant to sue on your behalf ... ... ... ... 040 Engrossing same ... ... ... ... ... ... 020 Attending you therewith for signature ... ... ... ... 068 April 10. Attending Mr. Baldwin, conferring as to position generally, and as to sealing writ, and when provisions of section 10 carefully considered as to duty of Public Trustee in matter, and when decided matter must go on 2 2 0 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 Attending Court, sealing and filing writ, and two duplicates and two warrants to sue ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 068 Paid fees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 12 0 April 11. Attending Mr. Baldwin conferring as to service of writ, and when it was decided that for time being writ should not be served until decision of ' Appellate Court had been given. Paid Mr. Stafford's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 11 6 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 April 14. Attending Mr. Baldwin and Public Trustee in long conference, and when it was finally decided that Sir Walter Buller and Major Kemp should not be served, as before serving them it was most desirable to obtain Appellate Court's decision. Paid Mr. Stafford's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 11 6 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 April 15. Attending Mr. Percy Buller conferring as to whether or not we were going to institute proceedings before six months expired, and informing him that writ issued yesterday in compliance with statute, but that we could not tell him when service will be affected ... ... ... ... 068 April 23. Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference re special case to be sent to Supreme Court, going very carefully through case, amending and correcting same ; engaged whole day. Paid Mr. Stafford's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 5 0 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 10 0 May 3. Attending on receipt of summons to strike Wirihana Hunia's name out of proceedings, and for delivery of statement of claim and perusing same 0 6 8 May 4. Attending Mr. Baldwin conferring as to case, and when it was determined to write to Judge Mackay deprecating sending case to Supreme Court, and when letter was Drepared and settled. Paid Mr. Stafford's fee . ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 11 6 •Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Drawing affidavit by Mr. Stafford in reply to summons, twelve folios ... 012 0 May 6. Attending Mr. Baldwin, conferring as to affidavit and finally settling same 0 6 8 Copy to file ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 0 Copy to serve on Buller ... ... ... ... ... ... 060 Copy to serve on Kemp ... ... ... ... ... ... 060 Copy to keep ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 060 Engrossing exhibits to attach to affidavit, sixteen folios ... ... 0 8 0 Attending swearing affidavit ... ... ... ... ... 068 Paid oath and three exhibits ... ... ... ... ... 036 Attending filing affidavit ... ... ... ... ... ... 068 Paid3s. ... ... ' ... ... ... ... ... 0 3 0 Attending Land Transfer Office searching titles as to various blocks, engaged a long time ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 13 4 Paid search-fee ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 020 May 7. Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference re case and Judge Mackay's letter, and considering and amending case. Paid Mr. Stafford's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 May 9. Consultation with Mr. Baldwin at some length as to summons to strike Wirihana Hunia's name out to be argued on following day. Paid Mr. Stafford's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 May 10. Fee to counsel attending chambers on summons when Chief Justice ordered Wirihana Hunia's name to remain and gave fourteen days for delivery of statement of claim ... ... ... ... ... ... 220 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 Attending filing statement of claim ... ... ... ... ... 068 May 13. Attending Mr. Baldwin in conference re Judge Mackay's letter, and when reply prepared ; engaged one hour. Mr. Stafford's fee... ' ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Attending on receipt of order for delivery of statement of claim, and perusing 0 6 8 6—l. Ib.