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present

been done, would not have arisen, as

the claim on Government

suit was caused

the law

by some proceeding

of all: Stephone in respect of the original Marine Lot 1874.

Mr

1 surrendered his base,

Mr. Stephens

and Mr Hancock was ordered to

make the measurement

- plan of the

reco

and

for

the

Lot. Instead of

taking Mr. Danby's line as laid down in 1877, confirmed by him in 1880,

both the owner acquiesced in by both the of 1874

184 + 185,, Mr Hancock resurveyed and measured the whole block consisting of Marine Lot 184, 185 + 186; the said in his examination, that he had received instructions from the Surveyor General to make "Whitty Street 30 feet wide instead

it seems to have

of 28.

and

"Considered himself justified in assuming

that because Marine

Lot 184 contained more land

than

327 was mentioned in the lease that there must have been at the same time

encroachment.

or

Whitty Street. But there had been no encroachment on Whitty Street. He found that the buildings

of Marine Lot 185 encroached on Marine Lot 184, but he had received instructions not to disturb existing buildings, and he placed the boundary at the buildings

with

respect

thought

he

on the North end to the South end, he

could get the additional width — for Whitty Street, and give

Mr Stephens his lease measurement, by running his line up to the existing buildings on Marine Lot 185, which had been set back by the owner as I have above mentioned.

Mr Hancock discarded Mr Danby's line, and deprived the

Owner

of Marine Lot 185 of the light

and ventilation to secure more than

which

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present been done, would not have arisen, as the claim on Government suit was caused the law by some proceeding of all: Stephone in respect of the original Marine Lot 1874. Mr 1 surrendered his base, Mr. Stephens and Mr Hancock was ordered to make the measurement - plan of the reco and for the Lot. Instead of taking Mr. Danby's line as laid down in 1877, confirmed by him in 1880, both the owner acquiesced in by both the of 1874 184 + 185,, Mr Hancock resurveyed and measured the whole block consisting of Marine Lot 184, 185 + 186; the said in his examination, that he had received instructions from the Surveyor General to make "Whitty Street 30 feet wide instead it seems to have of 28. and "Considered himself justified in assuming that because Marine Lot 184 contained more land than 327 was mentioned in the lease that there must have been at the same time encroachment. or Whitty Street. But there had been no encroachment on Whitty Street. He found that the buildings of Marine Lot 185 encroached on Marine Lot 184, but he had received instructions not to disturb existing buildings, and he placed the boundary at the buildings with respect thought he on the North end to the South end, he could get the additional width for Whitty Street, and give Mr Stephens his lease measurement, by running his line up to the existing buildings on Marine Lot 185, which had been set back by the owner as I have above mentioned. Mr Hancock discarded Mr Danby's line, and deprived the Owner of Marine Lot 185 of the light and ventilation to secure more than which
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present been done, would not have arisen, as the claim on Government suit was caused the law by some proceeding of all: Stephone in respect of the original Marine Lot 1874. Mr 1 eurrendered his base, Wr. Stephens and Mr Hancock was ordered to make the measurement - plan of the reco and for the Lot. Instead of laking Mr. Danby's line as laid down - in 18977, confirmed by him in 1880, both the owner. acquiecced in by both the of 18474 184 + 185,, tnr Hancock resurveyed and measured the whole block Consisting of Marine Lob 184, 185- +186; the said in his examination, that he had received instructions from the Surveyor General to make "Whitty Street 30 feet wide instead has seems to have of 28. and "Considered himself justified in assuming that because Marine. Lot 184 contained more land than 327 was mentioned in the lease that there must have been at the same Frine encroachment. or Whitty Street. But there had been us encroachment on Whitty Street. He found that the buildings or Marine fot 185 encroached Marine Qot 184, but he had received instructions not to dielerb existing buildings, and he placed the boundary at the buildings with respect thought he on the North end to the South end, he could get the additional width for Whitty Street, and give. e Ur Stephens his lease measurement, by running his line up to the existing buildings on Marine Lost 185, which had been set back by the owner as I have above mentioned. Mr Hancock discarded Mr Danby's line, and deprived the Owner light of Marine Lot 185 of the - and ventilation to secure than hich
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present

been done, would not have arisen, as

the claim on Government

suit was caused

the law

by some proceeding

of all: Stephone in respect of the original Marine Lot 1874.

Mr

1 eurrendered his base,

Wr. Stephens

and Mr Hancock was ordered to

make the measurement

- plan of the

reco

and

for

the

Lot. Instead of

laking Mr. Danby's line as laid down - in 18977, confirmed by him in 1880,

both the owner. acquiecced in by both the of 18474

184 + 185,, tnr Hancock resurveyed and measured the whole block Consisting of Marine Lob 184, 185- +186; the said in his examination, that he had received instructions from the Surveyor General to make "Whitty Street 30 feet wide instead

has seems to have of 28.

and

"Considered himself justified in assuming

that because Marine.

Lot 184 contained more land

than

327 was mentioned in the lease that there must have been at the same Frine

encroachment.

or

Whitty Street. But there had been us encroachment on Whitty Street. He found that the buildings

or Marine fot 185 encroached Marine Qot 184, but he had received instructions not to dielerb existing buildings, and he placed the boundary at the buildings

with

respect

thought

he

on the North end to the South end, he

could get the additional width — for Whitty Street, and give.

e

Ur Stephens his lease measurement, by running his line up to the existing buildings on Marine Lost 185, which had been set back by the owner as I have above mentioned.

Mr Hancock discarded Mr Danby's line, and deprived the

Owner

light

of Marine Lot 185 of the - and ventilation to secure

than

hich

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