CIVIL BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 516, 25 May 1909, Page 11

CIVIL BUSINESS.

THE HUTT PARK COMMITTEE CASE. CLAIM FOR COST OF LEGAL 'WORK. • A claim brought by Messrs. Stafford and " ■ .•Treadwoll'agamst tlio. HuttfPark Committee Was considered by Mr. Justice Cooper jes:t©rday.'.'r'.-.! ''.v.'."-'.'v.' •• - Mr. Stafford appeared for plaintiffs, but there was no appearance on oehalf of', defendants. • On behalf of ; plaintiffs, Oharlefl Herbert '-Troadwell gave 1 /ovidenco . that lie acted as solioitor. for defendants, from 1905 up to the *■ i present time. The value of the work which ho had dono was. £69 17s. Tho; trustees had intimated< that they'had been in every way '■i..-Satisfied with the manner in which the work ■ "had been- conducted. By. one of the trus- . tees ho had ■been, informed thati as the com- : ''" mitted had now no funds, the only means ■ plaintiff had of getting; payment:, of; the ac- , : ; - count was by obtaining a lien over .the proHonour said that, when tho special ' V . :,'caso -in conuection. with 'the, matter was before him, he held that plaintiffs were en. •titled to a lien on tho income jof defendants, ; and directed defendants .to::apply, the ; rents. -: a nd profits to the debt in question. A note S 'would be.'made .that plaintiffs had established :' ' tho retainer far'dehvery.of the bill of costs,. , and that the'claim had been admitted bl tho old board ,to' be due. Tho decree would, ,he continued, be in tho terms of the )udg-, monk and the minutes would be settled in ■ - i Chambers. No costs would be allowed m the special case, but plaintiffs would bo allowed : : thebth^iostsbfthe:suit ; 'against:#e'defend-; f ahts. . Tho ■■ costs were - fixed on the].. lowest; scale together with witnesses' expenses, and .. • disbursements to J)o ascertained by tho ro:af>Vgistrar.vf -i-'i