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High Court Wellington
22 November; 13 December 1943 4 March; 23 March 1944
Fair J, Callan J
Court of Appeal Wellington
28 June; 18 July 1944
Sir Michael Myers CJ, Smith J, Johnston J, Northcroft J
22 November; 13 December 1943 4 March; 23 March 1944
Fair J, Callan J
Court of Appeal Wellington
28 June; 18 July 1944
Sir Michael Myers CJ, Smith J, Johnston J, Northcroft J
Mental Defectives — Reception-order — Protection of Persons seeking Order — Leave sought to bring Action against Person applying for Order — Whether "Substantial ground" for contention that proposed Defendant acted in "Bad faith or without reasonable care" — Principle on which Grant of Leave should be based — "Satisfied" — "Substantial ground" — Mental Defectives Act, 1911, ss 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17 — Mental Defectives Amendment Act, 1935, s 6.