CIVIL BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 143, 11 March 1908, Page 11

CIVIL BUSINESS.

■ - (Before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.). " UNDEFENDED CASES Judgment ,forvplamtiff by default: of de— - fenaant was given m the iollowmg cases. — ■ feir , iienneth Douglas v. Luko M Gaim, £2 65., , : costs/lis. j "iNuw Zealand Express Co.-, Ltd., v. Oohn- Arthur,' j.25.; costs 10s. j • AVilliam; John.Branilt. v. Ernest O'Neill, £71,, costs £4'os: 6d.; Sir Kenneth Douglas v. Ar6mo Arthur Colm • Stewart, £.39,, costs £1 Bs.ernon isliarpo Raymond v. A. H.\t£orth,. £26-4s:' 6d., cost 3£2 18s. Constantine Ueorge Nicholl v. ■■'William.' -Miller, i.l 6s;, : costs ss. ;. Tho Dominion Mercantile Agency,.- .! v. ..Harry.'E.-Wilkinson, l £1 125., costs-55.; .i «amo v. Thomas W. lankersley, £1 -lls.y costs -75.; - Wellington ' Amalgamated Society - of Cooks'-and-W aiters': Industrial Union or.. : .WorkCTSy.y. ',Ijilian : :Chapmahj,vlos..,6d.| • costs'' 6s. ; . same v. -Rhoda Chapman, 135., costs 65.; • same-v. GeorgovHoward, £1, Gs.,- costs ss; Loes v. Francis G. Gayc, £3 . lsr 4d., costs 10s.; W. and G. Tumbull and Co. v. Charles Stephen Startup, £142 125., ■ : costs ; £7. Is.Stewart Timber, Glass; and Hardware Co., Ltd: v. Alfred Oxcnham, £35 Id., costs £! 35.; samo v. Charles Williams, ilo 10s. 3d., costs 155.; samo v. Hans < Anderson.- 135.,' costs. 55.; William Henry , Nash v. .Kernot and Davey,' £37 135.\2d., '• costs;£2 : l4s.; Hart Spear v.; Augustine Durrieyj.'£l los.; costs 55.; Nonpareil Cycle and Motor Co.; v. Frank Gerald M'Doriald,'. 175., • costs 95.; Georgo y. Tlios. :, Tait, £117s.,"costs "only ;'William- C: Qninnell- . .v.. Peter los. 1 ;-costs 85.,; Georgo' l • £2, ~ 14s. ; .To ;Aro Loan', Discount and Investment Co:, litd.' , v. ; ,Robert; James.Muriro, £54, costs ' ii-'ips:':;: o;;:;.; lii 'the summoii's case John Vogt-lV : v. W,alter;.ilill, £3 18s., debtorwaS *4ordered -to -pay,:qn r or^befd;.^''Mai«lii':24, in- '" >, fault.vtlir'eo'days''imprisonment. .- -'No .order .-was mado in tho caso-Lavmia Studlpy v.; Robert John Lamplugh, a,debt of £2 19s.

'I DEFENDED CASES. John Hume-Fortune, carpenter (Mr. Webb)' sued Charles Plimmer (Mr. Von Haast) for . -CIO, forvwork done in reir.oring the": debris' / after' tho .'firo. which destroyed Plimmer's-• lioarding-house, at Plimmerton. Plaiutift • stated; that' he .commenced tho: work for.. de- . tendantjiinde^ : iiistructioiis;fro.m his (defend- . ant's.;a^ent!;',;.Durihg ; 'the:cbrirso"of. tho" work , the: ageil^ask^defendantifdr''further; direc-. tions, winch .were duly given. -When plaintill: presentecl: his /claim,-,for; the work ; done :de-;. fendarit declined to pay the full amount, but' • offered;£s.in' settlement;:which, sum 'plaintiff - refused to accept. ,i, : 'that' he' ,iiad,.!no\dealinps ; >' 'wiiKJ^Jaiidtiffi>Mt.;an ; 'ageritihad.'ca^ house;.: andi defendant had said, that if • ho', (the - agentj.,"kneiv of a mail wJio^.would:,clearC!

: aw&y .the debris to let. him knon'i .Tha next,: .. ho knewwas whenfihe reeoivcd-anteccfeunt for j '£10.•vThe-'.work; was .never-authorised,' but*, defendmit^rrtbgnisodi'ihat'certain.- work,"hacl been-.idone,' and consequently • ottered I *£s in ' v Mttlraienfc,.'which, fe' considered .>as.; a "fair ; :V;■ surh.^-:-.V-^-t -V:-V.f "■. His .-Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount offered. (£5), and costs £2 4s. Lavinia. Sturlloy, nurso (Sir. Kenneth Douglas) sued Montague Gibbs, of Johnson- : , villo .(Mr., Devme);for.£l Is., for professional. 'Borvipes Tendered- wife, Judg-. ment. was. given for .defendant, without costs. , The Nonpareil Cycle and Motor Company , claimed: £3 15s. from William Henry Matthews .for. rent alleged-to-be duo.: His Wor-- , ship - reserved, his "decision til! .Thursday ,;to - I enable'hinV:'to compare defendant'spoilt book-' 'Mr. " .Spmerv:illo : 'appeared;;for;plaintiffs. ; ; A. Thompsoiii and Son, carpenters;-sued J. ; - fpr,:'£2,l7s. 6d., for .-work, . • dono to':a houso m Epuni Street. " Judgment .... ■ -by >Mr., O.'Leary,, for. thoamount .claimed. \ with costs £1,85.. ,