Vexatious Laws.
|TO THE BDITOB.I Sib, —The numerous enactments of opr Statute Law governing dealings with land in |he North Island have become a vexatious question, It would seem that in order to understand the interpretation of the various Acts, and their relative application in law to any particular block of land, a great amount □f studious investigation is required. Even after the most careful means have been adopted to arrive at the true sense and intent of the legislature, those concerned too often find themselves obliged to refer to the high courts for direction, and being put to much expense in so doing. Why is it that the laws of this colony have become so conflicting? Surely there would be great honor due to any Government, or party, or Commission wno might find a means to re-model, re-frame, and re-enact our present Statutes so as to render their application in theory and practice less technical and ambiguous. Honest men find great hardship in nearly always having upon a question of law to propitiate the legal sphinx with their well-earned money, begotten by hard work, and still the cry goes up, “ Law protect me,” and the reply comes, " Appeal again a little while and you will be directed,” and it seems as though the cold, insatiable legal sphinx will puzzle his solicitors with enigma after enigma, The unfortunate client meanwhile writhes in the agony of suspense and appeals again through the solicitor, and ths reply comes, •* Appeal again. ll So the money is expended until the lest shilling has been mortgaged. I should say our lands will be rendered more attractive —our settlors will have mere security when our land laws are pe-modeled and made so that men o' average intellect con understand them. As at present, many people who would locate gfid become good settlers do not care to sink their money in litigation. There are no snakes in New Zealand, but it is an open question as to how many cobwebs it takes per cranium to produce a legal burlesque, and also how they feed the spiders. Weil, time flies, the procrastinations of the law (technically) notwithstanding, good bye.—J am, &c., Noya.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 309, 8 June 1889, Page 3
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364Vexatious Laws. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 309, 8 June 1889, Page 3
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