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our clients bought in good faith and that they paid and expended money on the belief that the Judgment of the Land Court at all events after a reasonable time had elapsed was final and conclusive as it would have been had not Ordinance No.18 of 1908 been passed with a retrospective effect and we must also point out that the Government first agreed to give a title and it was only because we demurred to the unreasonable conditions imposed that notice was given to decide what compensation should be paid and when it was ascertained that a large compensation would have to be paid Ordinance 18 of 1908 was passed.
12. We therefore hope you will understand the justice of our case and agree with us that our clients are entitled to a reasonable sum to compensate them for the money they have expended and the trouble they have taken and we suggest without prejudice in any way that $25,000 would be a fair sum.
We have etc.,
Kennedy & Harston.
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