CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 213

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the

question

involved in

your

communication.

found in the decisions

is by analogy to be found

upon the liability of Military Officers and

Crown

other servants of the Crown occupying Property to the payment of Poor rates in

England.

The facts

in the

present Case seem

undisputed. They are these: the Military Authorities have hired a house in Mosque Terrace which is occupied by Captain Laney

and his family solely as a house, and in no

way for public purposes

or

the transaction of public duties. He is

not bound to reside there but might, if

disposed, hire

any

other house and reside

in it without violating any regulation

or

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applying therefore the principle of the aforesaid decisions to the facts of this Case, His Excellency is of opinion that he has no

legal authority to interfere, whilst at the

same

time he sees no

equity in favor of

the exemption:

I have

(Signed) Henry John Bull

Acting Colonial Secretary

duty.

DEX.

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the question involved in your communication. found in the decisions is by analogy to be found upon the liability of Military Officers and Crown other servants of the Crown occupying Property to the payment of Poor rates in England. The facts in the present Case seem undisputed. They are these: the Military Authorities have hired a house in Mosque Terrace which is occupied by Captain Laney and his family solely as a house, and in no way for public purposes or the transaction of public duties. He is not bound to reside there but might, if disposed, hire any other house and reside in it without violating any regulation or 209 applying therefore the principle of the aforesaid decisions to the facts of this Case, His Excellency is of opinion that he has no legal authority to interfere, whilst at the same time he sees no equity in favor of the exemption: I have (Signed) Henry John Bull Acting Colonial Secretary duty. DEX.
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the question involved in your communication. found in the decisions is by analogy to be found upon the liability of Mailitary Officers and Crown other bewants of the brown occupying Property to the parpment of Peer rates in England. The facts facts in the present Case seem undisputed. They are these the Military Cuthorities have hired a house in Mosque terrace which is occupied by baptain laney and his family solely house, and in no ar ab a private ducelling way for public purposes the transaction of public duties. He is not bound to reside there but might if disposed hire any So other house and reside in it without violating any regulation or 209 applying therefore the principle of the aforesaid decisions to the facts of this Case His Excellency is of opinion that he has no legal authority to interfere whilst at the same time he sees no the exemption: equity in favor of I have He (Siqued) Henry John Bull Acting Colonial Secretary duty. DEX.
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the

question

involved in

your

communication.

found in the decisions

is by analogy to be found

upon the liability of Mailitary Officers and

Crown

other bewants of the brown occupying Property to the parpment of Peer rates in

England.

The facts

facts in the

present Case seem

undisputed. They are these the Military Cuthorities have hired a house in Mosque terrace which is occupied by baptain laney

and his family solely house, and in no

ar

ab a

private ducelling way for public purposes

the transaction of public duties. He is

not bound to reside there but might if

disposed hire

any

So

other house and reside

in it without violating any regulation

or

209

applying therefore the principle of the aforesaid decisions to the facts of this Case His Excellency is of opinion that he has no

legal authority to interfere whilst at the

same

time he sees no

the exemption:

equity in favor of

I have He

(Siqued) Henry John Bull

Acting Colonial Secretary

duty.

DEX.

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