McDougall v Davidson - [1952] NZLR 819

Tenancy — Dwellinghouse — Possession — Magistrate's Refusal of Order for Possession — Such Refusal not operating to estop Landlord from commencing Similar Action in Supreme Court — Exclusive Jurisdiction of Magistrates' Court under Tenancy Act, 1948, confined to Fixing, at First Instance, Fair Rent of Premises — "Court" — Magistrates' Courts Act, 1947, s 31 — Tenancy Act, 1948, ss 2, 23, 24, 25.