CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 274

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PRECIS OF "HOWARD'S CASE".

1. This is a claim by Messrs. Howard and Stephens

joint owners of Marine Lot 184 for compensation under section

7 sub-section (VI) of Ordinance 16 of 1889.

2. Messrs. Howard & Stephens were Marine Lot

lessees who declined to join in the Praya Reclamation Scheme.

3. On 13th, January, 1898, and on 28th, and 30th.

March the Full Court heard (Vide Weekly Press of 19th, January

and 2nd. April, 1898, attached) a claim on the part of the Peti-

tioners, Messrs. Howard and Stephens as Plaintiffs, for a writ

of mandamus to compel the then Governor, Sir Wm. Robinson, to en-

quire into and assess the compensation, if any, due to plaintiffs

under section 7 sub-section (VI) of Ordinance 16 of 1889.

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4. Sir Wm. Robinson having left the Colony on

the 1st. February, 1898, and having ceased to be Governor, the

question arose whether the name of the Officer Administering

the Government Major-General Black could he substituted in the

writ of summons and pleadings for the name of Sir Wm. Robinson.

5. The Chief Justice suggested that the new

Governor (i.e.General Black) should be given the opportunity

of investigating plaintiffs' claim under section 7 sub-section

(VI)