LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 674, 26 November 1909, Page 11

LAW REPORTS.

; '^y^REiV|E/COURf i : :: /'"v;-r:' p'i . ■-SITTINGS IN DJ VORCE. f r'r't > 'i ty *%,' Supremo Court yesterday; before Ifr. Justice■Mwarde, James Reid, of Masteton, petitioned for the .nullity of his marriage with taroline iGibbms. Mr. Myers appeared for the petitioner, who stated that the , marriago took place on February \ 1885. ■■Hβ knew that his wife had been, married previously, and was acquainted,; with.;her '.-husband,- John ■ Gibbins, labourer, biitslio. informed him that Gibbins was dead. ■; In .1901 Gibbins turned up, : and visited thom'.m-Mastcrton,-where they kept a; boardirigliouse. -Later the respondent went away with'Gibbms, and her whereabouts had not been .ascertained. Tho children had remained with., the .petitioner , ; A decree nisi was issued, to .be; made'"absolute in three months.': \ln ::tho -case of Emily Woodmass v. John Woodmnss, ,;Mr. Hislo£i appeared in support of the petition , fordissolution of mnrriage. Petitioner; stated that hoi' husband had worked as a .compositor';;.he.-was;-also a musician, .and played at -the -Wellington Opera House. The marriape t6ok ; place in .Her ; husband left ( Wellington ■.t0., , ' commence tusiness in Xevin.fnnd later he-liyed:at : Milton and luvercargill, ;andwas.now at Feilding. For. eight' years ho hadlnot contributed to\yards his wife's support, and he had'given a bill "of sale over h'or furniture. V'A decrco nisi'was granted, to bemade. absolute in three months, v. : ■■'■'.' ■Rosa,'Prebble,.for/whom Mr,..Hordman. appeared, petUioDcd. for, divorce .from' her. husmn'd, ; : Tnonias" Prebblo, fruiterer. Slits etated that the/ marriage took, place..at .-Hastings onJanuary.' i, lß99, and-until-threo years ago they, kept.a.fruit shop.i'd Napier. Jler husband had misconducted himsilf: at Napier ..and. at Palmerston North,; and ho' was now at Opouiti, near.' Gisbornoi:, Henry, James Cooper,.- plumber, siipijortedyho';patitibner's 'statements. ;*'■'■&. iecreefnisi. wasi granted. ' . : . ■ '. . ■ £);£SNEW-.PLTMOUTIt IMOETGAGE. : - ';M jaction-uctweeh: Kate Callnghan, of ,Tata-. raimaka,:'; near: New : -Piymouth) ■ and' \Henry Savage; of'Bastbpume, was heard by Wr.. Justice:'Kdwards yesterday., .'.' . : v ■ ','■"■■'.■'■■K Mr.;Hadfieldiappeared;for. plaintiff, and Mr. Levi'for defendant. >'■';;:■. ?:■■.■'•, .'-'" :■:..:;'.'■' ..'■' : '-.:':j. , -'•.It was 'claimed that Savage- conveyed -to Ifrsi .Callaghap,;;by. . way ,-,' ; 225 ..acres "■ in [the ;Tataraimaka* distnet,-irid: 39 acre's ;in: the Ohnrii district? Callaghan" thereupon conveyed.: the- Jands. to .'.SavagQ- by .■'■way'.'of ,; mortgage i tq ; securo' ' Mrs. Callaghan alleged, that she had received only:.£Boo,.and she 'asked for. judgment..for the'balanco '.(iSSOO), : with-jGS Us. interest.';' : '■'■:'-,■- ''■■''■ r'r\ .- ' '■'",-■', . '.'Pefenyant';cbiinte'r-claimea £48 lSs.'Od.,- *hich amourit'ho"stated .he had', paid' on'; plaintiff's account as interest on another mortage,"rates,, etc.,; : ln'regard toi.the "coliriter-claim/plailitiff admitted that;:6ho:.was. : indehted.to defendant / for- tho'-suraTof '£io is., di.-:.■ ■" .---.-■■ ; -f -"■ .' I ) His JHbnour: v heard lievidence •". gavo judg- : ment;for.plaintiff for , -iSISI Is. 3d., with.costs.'