The consent of that Officer, he
"no doubt when requesting Mr Thepherd to see the leases, meant
"only that their application is for leases should be considered and
submitted to the Military Authorities, and not that they should be granted.
of covarde/.
a matter
The resolution of the Council was merely a direction
"to the Land Officer and not a Contract or Agreement with
any Garden Lot Holder.
"There is no written agreement for a lease and the
"Law requires that an agreement for a lease must be in writing.
"An oral agreement with part performance but no facts have been laid before:
"which would amount to a part performance.
A permit to build on the land might constitute part performance,
"and before finally deciding this point, it would be well to ascertain from