Adams v Hutt County Council - [1957] NZLR 109

Counties — Service-lane — Council's Powers to take Land for Service-lane — Governor-General's Powers to declare Lane to be a Service-lane — Council's Procedure before obtaining Governor-General's Declaration — No Bad Faith or Misuse of Powers on Council's Part, in Acceptance of Offer of Owner of Land to be served by Proposed Service-lane to pay All Costs and Expenses in Connection therewith — Public Works Amendment Act 1948, ss 3 (3), 5.