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of that land, it would be necessary

the reversal of that

obtain virtually judgement.

After a careful perusal of the judgment, and considering all the fact of the

race,

especially the difficulty of determining positively the point from which the boundaries of the different lot should start, I am of opinion,

allowing for the fresh

evidence which Mr Stephens says he can produce, that it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to obtain a judgement really be the reversal

which would,

of that of the 6th March, 1885, and to prove that the owners of Marine Lot 185 are in possession of more

than they

are entitled to

land

I have already fully reported the question of compensation, and

Annexure to Circular 2,

Report by the Acting Attorney General.

332

Mr Stephens, in his letter of the 12th December 1885 claims from the Government a sum of $10,000 as Compensation for being deprived of a strip of land along the Eastern Boundary of Marine Lot No 184

Covering

an area

of 339 square feet.

His claim, he states, is made up "the actual value of the land which

was conveyed

to him by the

Crown Lease, and to this he adds :

1. The cost of defecting his title

with the express assent and

assistance of the Crown Officers

2. The expenses incurred in preparing

plans, making contracts, and

levelling ground, and

construction on the ground.

3. The

concluded that under the circumstances

of the case Mr. Stephens is not entitled

to any compensation.

Edw. J. Ackroyd,

Attorney General.

22th July 1887.

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of that land, it would be necessary the reversal of that obtain virtually judgement. After a careful perusal of the judgment, and considering all the fact of the race, especially the difficulty of determining positively the point from which the boundaries of the different lot should start, I am of opinion, allowing for the fresh evidence which Mr Stephens says he can produce, that it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to obtain a judgement really be the reversal which would, of that of the 6th March, 1885, and to prove that the owners of Marine Lot 185 are in possession of more than they are entitled to land I have already fully reported the question of compensation, and Annexure to Circular 2, Report by the Acting Attorney General. 332 Mr Stephens, in his letter of the 12th December 1885 claims from the Government a sum of $10,000 as Compensation for being deprived of a strip of land along the Eastern Boundary of Marine Lot No 184 Covering an area of 339 square feet. His claim, he states, is made up "the actual value of the land which was conveyed to him by the Crown Lease, and to this he adds : 1. The cost of defecting his title with the express assent and assistance of the Crown Officers 2. The expenses incurred in preparing plans, making contracts, and levelling ground, and construction on the ground. 3. The concluded that under the circumstances of the case Mr. Stephens is not entitled to any compensation. Edw. J. Ackroyd, Attorney General. 22th July 1887.
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to of that land, it would be necessary the reversal of that obtain virtually judgement. After a careful perusal of the judgment, and considering all the fact of the race, expecially the difficulty of determining positively the pointe from which the bow, daries of the different lot should start, I am of opinion, allowing for the fresh elerr evidence which Mr Stepheus says he con produce, that it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to obtain a judquent really be the reversal which would, of that of the 6. March, 1885, and to prove that the owners of allarine fot 185 are in possession of more thave they are et entitled to land I have already fully reported the question of compensation, and Annexure to Circlosure 2, •Report by the Acting Attorney several. 332 ler Stepheus, in his letter of the 12th December 1885 claims from the Lovernment a su of $10,000 a Compensation for being deprived of a strip of land along the Eastern Boundary of alterine fot no 184 Covering an arba of 339 square foot. His claim, he states, is made up "the actual value of the land which to him by the of the he seup wvde conveyed Crown Lease, and to this he adds : 1 . ° The cost of defecting his titte with the express assent and a of the Crown Officers assistance 2. The expences incurred in preparing plans, making contracts, to for the omid leaved, of gromid down to cover the entire 072 Construction on the godmon ground. 3. The concluded that under the circumstance case Mr. Stephens is not entitled of the to any any compensation sof Edw. J. Ackroyd, A17 Atty Gaveral aud of the expenses of altering plano buildings to suit the smaller are-a ➡➡2th July 1887.
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of that land, it would be necessary

the reversal of that

obtain virtually judgement.

After a careful perusal of the judgment, and considering all the fact of the

race,

expecially the difficulty of determining positively the pointe from which the bow, daries of the different lot should start, I am of opinion,

allowing for the fresh

elerr

evidence which Mr Stepheus says he con produce, that it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to obtain a judquent really be the reversal

which would,

of that of the 6. March, 1885, and to prove that the owners of allarine fot 185 are in possession of more

thave they

are et

entitled to

land

I have already fully reported the question of compensation, and

Annexure to Circlosure 2,

•Report by the Acting Attorney several.

332

ler Stepheus, in his letter of the 12th December 1885 claims from the Lovernment a su of $10,000 a Compensation for being deprived of a strip of land along the Eastern Boundary of alterine fot no 184

Covering

an arba

of 339 square foot.

His claim, he states, is made up "the actual value of the land which

to him by the

of the he

seup

wvde

conveyed

Crown Lease, and to this he adds :

1 . ° The cost of defecting his titte

with the express assent and a

of the Crown Officers

assistance

2. The expences incurred in preparing

plans, making contracts, to for

the

omid leaved, of

gromid

down to cover the entire

072

Construction

on the

godmon

ground.

3. The

concluded that under the circumstance

case Mr.

Stephens is not entitled

of the

to any

any compensation sof

Edw.

J. Ackroyd,

A17 Atty Gaveral

aud

of the

expenses of altering plano

buildings

to suit the smaller

are-a

➡➡2th July 1887.

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