CIVIL OASES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 152, 21 March 1908, Page 2

CIVIL OASES.

. (Before Dr. M'Arthlir, S.M;) "- i: OIL SHARES. Halt Spear, of Wellington, optician, pro. coaded against John Petrie,' Wellington, claim £2UU. / ;:Mr. Blair, foritho plaintiff, and Mr. Becre for • the defendant.' >*' The claim was in connection with , the floating of th« Nwv. Plymouth Petroleum.. Syndicate. Ia outlining'his case-'Mr. Blair, said that when th® | oil.; .boom.was;, oii, Mr. Petrie visited Taranaki, and obtained options over, certain . oil areas. _~ Air. Spear,' after -hearing .his -reports, paid £10 towards defendant's expenses, and a little,; later; - defendant; , obtained . -another-£lO from him,, stating, that a.;'cdin- " pany: was, about" to bo floated..' ,-Later, ithe ..company .was. formed and .plaintiff ' Was vto obtain one hundred £5 shares, in return for his' payments and other, coiisiderationsv '..He had not, however, received .these, shares. Ue- ' ,fondant had since offered to give' the' 100 ', shares,. but .they 'Wero'; not worth- now tho paper. they were. written; on.-■ At -the date ; mentioned thcy.':were worth.the ■moneyitliey, represented, and plaintiff _coulcl havo-realised on them.. They were in demand on' tho market. Plaintiff accordingly claimed £200. A sum of £11 16s. Bd,. reprc-siaiting..£lo : and interest thereon, had been ' paid into f Court by, defendant, .and .'judgment;was'''given; for this, amount without cost's.', : •-- ■• v. 1 ■ - '"- ; -1 CLAIM FOR RENT. ; . A ,claim forwent,amounting to' £12 2s. 3d. ! was'madq: by the Equitable Com-' pany 'of Wellington- . Ltd.y.'l agaihst'v v Joha ; 'Dalrynipio.. ■' Mr.v Ward' appeared' for ' plain- •' tiff and'.' Mr.. Blair forrdeiendant.Y Plaintiff, .claimed that ...defendant was tho. 'tenant o£ , two rooms;'one of; which was occupied -by - Dr;'M'Keiizie, and the amount sued for was ■ for • rent alleged; to be due. •' 1 The',defendant "set'<out that he, had nothing 1 to do with.'Dr. ' j M'Kenzio's room, u:id Dr. M'Kenzio " was , called ;-t6 coirbbbint^:%''i'DeCendiai^'r-Ufu). 'paid into "Court tlie sum of" £2 10s., iepfC" ..senting^r^nt.,-,up,December 24, . judgment,,was, given 'dot. that amount, <lef«udant being allowed £1 Is. costs! .... : ■ ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL. .. A " wrongful dismissal"; case.' yras -.'heard ' in whichV the-plaintiff was Harold Ernest "Brumleyj'' of TaianakiStreet;' I ';' 'blaelisinith' (Mr. Jackson), and. tho'defendant'William Hawthorne "of ,th« I-XvL: Forge .(Mr 1 .- Blair). •Plaintiff'-urged ''that.'he.was'engaged 'to' work . for the , defendant as. Floor-man at a wago'of £2,115. a week, the engagement to be'a ' permaneney. In consequence; of . the engagement.plaintiff' -'left his -.work-!at the': ; Belfast; Freezing . Works and " commenced work on February 3. Two days latefjiiwiihout just ' 'cause, lie - was dismissed.,He : blainled, .'£so - as;;damages: was'; that ' plaintiff ' was not ; competent'; worknian. . Judgment' went 'for- plaintiff for 'one' week?g ' ■ wages,' £2';lls.;" with costs- £1 12s.' ..' -J