LAW REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1455, 1 June 1912, Page 14

LAW REPORTS

SUPREME COURT. . THE 018 ELIZABETHAN lAW' IN A m,ode.r:n case. EVAsrox oi ! pEß'r allecu^d.. Whether twlu'.n A vuluiifery >r>tilpiiicnt has boon imttle ;nid bus the tfffuct of -tlcieaiiiiß crt'd.i'hirsj Hw Gpilvt wi;!] conclusively prosni.ne that it was wmiis Willi the, intention of ij'cfeUtinß ureditWw, w;as llie (|iie*tioii raised ill a ttvil rtct-i.qiv htousd ill the Supreme CQiirt yfslfii'i'ui.Vi before Ji-r. Jji.stice Ccjoiier. The acticni. -.vaS. bsoiiplit 0:11 the authority of a law made, in tlip reigu of Quw'if Elizabeth, dValisiK wi.tli the f-vttsici.n of debt, and s.ti.Cl ill. fctfOe in Sew Valanrl., The plaintiff was- M'iliiivm Bruji.skiii , , lwot and .shoe inaiiufaqture:!-, li'iulihk m WeU linglon lnidej: .tlifi. name (if \V. and J, Staples aii.il Gd.. TJic (lefendaniiS wej;e Barbara ifaty And'crsftri. (foriiieriy Cowrti))., as settlor,- aiid;. tr-iisttp iiridef a deed (if settlenient,. hiid Gtfftfgfi Oow.th, fiifnVer, of KimboltO.n, as' t.riistpo.. Jlr. A. Faif ap!iq.ai : Wl for- J3r.ii 11 sMil aiid Mr. B. E....Xi.ui\pliy-, o:f Ffoi.ld'iiis, aiipeiivedfor Mrs. Aiidevs.oii -asid pe.oirge flow-an-. In the -statement of claim it ivas pet out that, -in %■, lst)t ilarbara CbSvan fjave lo Bruiiskijl a siuu-.aiitee of <pii.y, meiit for jfoodg suppl.ie.d: Coi- irt- be sii'pplicd) to E-. .6. Keiine.dy, bodtiirakpr, Feililinjr. J?6:Jyiiisr* .011 this siisrantet , ; lirunskill siiiiplied: Ko.uiipdy; witii Jjoods to the value; of 9s t M, After jjayihg .£55 ss. L'd. bit- .a.fcponiit,. Keii'nedy jjp.cAnie; bankrupt,.niiij;B.rJinsk!!i: ohtamed jiidfjiivent'flgaijirt Jfrs. A ; nder?n!i (formerly . Cp.\yan) :f.or, -.the balaiice,' XV>s n ' I-,' "W* tests "totaijiiw £6 Js. b<l. Jlrs:.. Anderson pleaded. :inabilitv to pay, and stated that she. had jio perty. . . ' Brimskili in ©,fthbc-c, 1008 Mrs. And/iison , -Bajliffra-' made, a voluiitairy.- ■settlenre.nt: pf .tliti hulk of her property , 'iiport Jler :chili]rc.n, fli.is' to be hclil; in'triist.'fjjr them 'until thSy attained Hie; a?e-of :21. years, aiid sh<\ in ■ the meantuiVci ig .draw'.incoiiie for Hie niaintenancij. of: .'herself .aiid 'children. - Briinskill •eoiitended. tli.at- itlils-" was : made to. ; .dflfp;a ; t the ' ;orci?Uc» ai[<l ivas void to. the o;f- the; aniqurt' of the judgment: itMfch he.-h'iid oljtbineij - Court to telwoj-tliat; Ms<. Aiidprson. arid George Cowa.ii, as;.;frii.is.toes -of tIW-settle-ment. woi:e'.lial)](i;;fQrt!ie s.uti! ihfc or tliat the Gbiir|;slig.!ild jjiVe- hiiii (BruiiSkiuj. ieave to sell =t,lio:JKjuls; tp ;£ afi% the juclk?H V'n it was ad-'-rnittpd thai; tlft.;: S ettlpmeiit liiegfibnml' lihtf ' teen : O€orK»Cowan clomfi,l- ; .tli3tjjt- \ja;, A-oilintJry, -aiid: added that t.hor.e. -was , siiffipient tion for ifc: ;'f it.was ; Vaiil was »iad^upo!i V :prop;erty' which liad at, C 7'? d ™ ¥«vAndOTsp]i::froni: : tihe -estate ' ?, f llcr , fir ; Rh:e Tnade'tiie^et,' tlement w-sthjtlie-intentipii: of pfofccting' her children-in,:re?afd: td : %'second <iiar-' fiage, and;.,i(ot;:;wi.th fho/olijtcfc'of ifeiaVi".i<r or deiraitdi.iig BriinskilK. ' . ' " After heaTin^Krgumerit;Ms,nih oll r.v, e , : serveu decision; ■■■- . ', .. ' ' HAS A SA^e|t : Bipijf IjfFMXGEI):?^ In the-Siiphniej-eoifi-f -yesierdav, .beftire : the >®irSßoh?rt Sib'utjv jur'i' 1 (.her evide.nce..-vvasi:;licar.iU-it -.tire -n'bt'ioh : claiimiig -;tvl!%d ' ment of patent.v;;:Tlifi:;p;aH;es ttrWbeofiie ' itarniigtpii,MacEwaiiv:exiior.tef; oij'Tiiin'e;' dm, and J;-B;;,MacEjv'iiii..ii)id'Cd;,",Tjf'l 1 . ot ■ :a]ul:';jbsei)lr. 'IVvpkirk, eiigineer; ; -of::H;i%ra, defendant Sir Avith-'liiiui Wγ, ■ D. M. lindlay:)a'pi)enr<;([:fpHhtv plaiuftits; and Mr. wJth.Jiim M.T). ■ l>. Hoggard.'yappcarfid- for Joseph ■ Hop- ■ kirlc. .-LJ:f.;t'- "■ ■ "' •'■' ■' Tho ease had. ■.reference , , to c.6rta.i;n, met chamcal :c,oi| : (rivanees, Icripw-ii- as' milk : agitator^;;"-',•.. used in. ■ flib■ -' ■ process 1 of- cheesWmalJiiig: Partie.iiiar.s ' were ■ published i.h. ij-es.t.erda.v'S .issue. Pl..aintiff.s asked for .ait injunction-to rcs.tfaiii defendant from.fif.iirthei' iiiuihgenienK and .EWOdamage.-;,, or, .aii-. {iccqmif of the profitsmade 111. Kitli.ithp 'in- , fringement,. fpiv -tlrtv ,, '' Heftiicewas not .ico|rip!ete.d : ' , unf ; .iriati;. yesterdav" afternoon-.. cpnc.nidi'd.Vh'f 5.30 p.m.H,:,ivlien';,thei 'C!e.)irt ■ r%ryeil ci-sion. llis-.lfono'uif.-siigKested thaf'ij-efprp; the decision.;SH-ife*giyeris the.'prvrtifs migl'V come to .■■so'me-fiafrrfce.moiii iyhereby- Hopv kirk coulducpiitiniic-tiio manufactur.o .fi.f : his machine. iip;on ;i>ayni<>nj; of' -a licHise fee to pla.iiitiffs:-■-.lf-' tlVe- -act'.ioij. were persisted iii,.itV'niijf!it:>r.ciiiilt.'i.n : Ji&th patents, being declared .Had. ■ ■ SPECIAU ;j.U.RV DB.PERE;D> J210;000 ; •DAMAGES ISSUE, A special., jhryjias p?o\ .prde.r.ed in -file. , cuso of Wiil.iaiiii'de Jfeiizv. v... Fra?ir Ita'nir: say (New■.Zealand)./ltd"-;.. -;i ejniiii' foi■ .£lo,'loß daniages-lor- alleged ijrfta.ch o'f' co'iu tract, under'wjiich de. IJe'nzy was 'appoint* ed ageut:for iire.-sale. iii JN'eW Zealand andFiji of lifeJiHlpiys. patent- aerating: jiia--chine. The'•■applipati.qli :fof tho -sppcial jury was..'liiado, last week "by th;o ants, wlip'ipbhteiided; tlfrit expert .knpwled S o. was reauired ,i.u.. thg. det.erminiiti.pii of the case. Yesterday the- gMef Justice (Sir fipberf; Stout) and..Mr.,,-J.ustico..Cbp : per l who;.!ieard the ai>plicfltibn, : -..:(leliy:ered reserved, iuij , ' , - ment, allowing; tlip-specia,!. jury, ThoJieiirv ■ ins has 'pepiv fixed '<H' Juiio 12, Mr. A./Gfay appeared-for j-raser- Eamsay Utl., and Mr. A.' Fair appeared lor •Aα .I'ehzy.. ; COURT , . (Before Mr, W, G. Bifflel!,. S.M.) AEEECtEP' GfiFELTT, QJ3T. 3>mP±S> At tho MagjstiTit&'s. Court ye.s.tcrday Pltilip Ilihoft was :c.fiargcd with having' cruelly i!l-,t.rea.fed. a hoVfte. , Mr. V.. 11,, Mere.dit:h appe.areji for th;o prosecution, anii Mr: J. J.. ll'Grath for the defendant Mr. Jlcrecljtlr stated that tho a.ct. o{ alleged cruelty 'was 'tiirtt of- bjif/niilg pjii lainpan with a -red hot jroji. In the-'course of evidence, Inspector' Seed, of the. S-P.-.O'-A., said %t there mjis jio such :thin;g' as', lampas ; the-.trouble' was a swelling.', of tljte. g.ii'ms, which; tlieii -canic down over the .animal's te.efh. The .Cji'jsp' of this whs over.Tlie.afi.nß of t.lie. b!oo.d, and. ; the cure -wiss- to take- the horse, off ftai.'d-. feed and put it ob soft feed,, su.ch .is. bran-mash..' . ..*... William. Qjiinngll, M.E-.-C.V.S., and. Harry Keid; d.e.scnfie.d. -burning for laiupas. «s a wrong, and-"a cruel treatment.. ~.. . The ca.se. was adiournc'd tilt this inorhiiiß. .. i)AJ;G;r.;BOUS SPLRIIU Walter fjf-niito'.'i and AVilliam Grant' Baville tiviins were each. fin*di 55.. ' for ■ having s'forod .dangerous go<)d:s (ifto.tor' spirit) vitlwu.t Ijaijig l.ie.e.n.=e.d to -do so-.' Tt was p.xn!nnve<! : that tlie iivct that the defi'iidnnte tljffl itdt have a. .license at Jli.e time was that (In? cpllpol.flr had not piiU'wl for the fep',. frhich, J" l-'He.ir eo>e, was t'ii'e custom. On a similnr .ciinrge,. sieoi-gf Ptiinork. was fiueti: iiri'.. anil iie.ii-l-nc'.e Ai.n>: Pkiiioeii. was onteT.rtf to .pa.y cosW, 7>, was., sliiled that in iTiese- ruses siiilicieii! spirit! had bi'P.'i stiii-cd bonwvlh the .kUbhrii of I he Arcydi.-t- Hotel i.o Idow m> Hie ivliu'lt? building..' 'kwa pwt cm, John H'iiii- pleaded itdt gJi:i ! !ty to ■«■ dinrge of havw!! ; obstvucWl i lif ."OvUw 'fl't. h railway e-li"tfil>'fi at- 'l-iswn Plist Statien: by li:icl;i»V •'■ Kitl acj-os.' the line J i> a plni.Evidcntf wo,s g-ivoii jo |;]ie- eilV-'et -iliat one nf fJ(f .tniliVWy statf, iirt-yiiig , seMi by ■ Hip aigißjttiiK? WiiaTalii-S Itiat « ttftin liail bpen dis'|iaM\cSl- In 'I'aw:; Vial. fv n i\\ the nearest *iai.i6.1.1,. io.qk rfpfciula-nl's c-rtr-t from wiiovp if. had I.)p.pii plajjeil. for flic imriiow of l'OStlihßr and had .ip;] it -a.ivay, Tt was jSlaMl V iviLiVnsfPs Tor tlip ,\q,: fpudaiif ; i : hat; Iho train lifid. not? arrived' till abrtii'f 20: 'Viiiivutr.= affe-v (,!ie srljjtelp lm»l ho*u reiiio-vJv!'. TTi= Wn.rslii.p dbni-isvpd ftv? iii.fisrmafioii., i He said fifi'M- it. wns. flip rMliva;? ] dulr tri rjen.r' 'tfe lifle iy.h'»'ii the sipiirfl -l-iliou-nrl Hist s. train ws> jfrrfirM."hijt--the official .mus.t exorcise bis iTisoretipa ia '■■

matters of tli.i.s kind. Probably tliere had boeii ii tculwiciij hrcaeli of the regulations, but it wiiuiil l)i? suing a verj iVids tendil!g to Hit , vcgiilatioiis In Sivy that a veliiclp on the Who. «ns obstructinß tin , engine at a time when tlic engine was "a cojvsido.riil>le distance aw.avi fiICYGLIv-STEAMXQ. ■ Tl'io theft of two We.yeleS. one (valtiivil : at £8) beloiißViij; trt Robert Ciiirk, and. the •ntfier (variieif ;rt <t5.) )wil(iiisiii.<j hi |). iY\i<lo ft'a-s tificßwl against ft-jiert V.i-tink Pjilii.i.rr-, ■ a man. of 21 years-, Palnier pleaded ginlty. ' Chic , ! JfJetet-.ttvn smtl Uiiii., oii May 27, 3f-r. Wan!,, air- Otafci fa-uinoj', had ■ left a bity-clc- nufclde Sffcssrs, ,Tv B. sl."lsw(Mr's p'rpmi.sns, aiiil <lp.fi? ud'iiiit: foul : svlmpied it n/'.ya.y,. am) disposed o.f it jo a-sceoiid-teii] (tailor for .01 7s. Gil. Tiiroi; days later i!*fpi«iiuvt: hail taken llifr oilier hifycjp ii.iiilw similar pirfiirnvstaiiGps-j i>llll llall iicoii oirdcrivniri'i.nf; ftv ('i3spo-p of if h> fi >ei'oii(l-)i;\,!i(I : . deiiici', IHIOII lip liail Ihopij arrested , Ij.y Deiectiyc.s Cameron and Bawlc. oriraft cases'. .For tains allowed stock to wander a.(: .largo Samuel Js.iiies M'Keiyin, jiiu.i.,. \\-as fined. 55., v.-it.li costs 75., jYlaiiric.e Up'tnii, ; 55., Willi icnsh ??., Alidij- Wiclfiiian, Iflk,, with costs Ms., Oir'ofp) ife.-fr-fiotd,'ss., with, ■■ettst.-i fs., a.mf li-icliaftl -G. Kjiight iiftis' , br.d.prod to pay ep.sts, Is. A eliiirg.e. of -having- refiiswl to .qiiH v!re Shelihonft. Arnjs tasii .made gainst John JI-ifeliEieJ O'JJrienv Deienilijiit; \plytffal ■Rim'ty. Mr. K, .f, I'.rtzgi.libqn,. w hq appear Ml for i!o:f.o.n;]an.t, sriiii , 'that Ay'hilo, jlgfeih ■diiiit Wijs in. tih:e wrtii-; .the. troij.ble !iod ?n-i?ci) t-livolisji d'e.f.eniUint uot.Mncfejsfan'il■iiii,' ..li-is jjosititfib . Il'c ■s.iiKKqsfc.d/aiii.l <!e----fomlanji'rais will-ing, that a prohibition ; onlpr should Ijo-i>srtC(l. l agflfi!st-'Cii'.BHSn v . His. Worship, fined defendant 10s-,;- and , .. issifpil a- :|i.j'Q.liibit:ifiir ordev:.:iißii,insl; Jiinv. . Percy l.Ucliafii.soU .was jjjriecj. jo?;, with,' ■ cods- "*., for liaviiig ''Wh iifeijiWeiT wii.i.le ■ in ?!u.trge. d'f g .hoisn aiid cart. . Allieft J<? nnody, was -finett ip 3,. aiifl ,C 1 l.(!s, co.i.ts,. Tor lia-vjliir. i'ljvtypaipii a lioi-x-. l*r nisolifiety,. fins -pctp'rj'oii ras .fined : *1:. and Will.iaui Jl.ack Ifls-. Frtr Ijrealiiiig jirbjiiljitjoii , iirilpr.s, .Piorniico i\P;VnalJj wa , ? lined £2,. aiid .Frank. .A<i«ir rf ; l. . ..Xlargatet Setters ldip: yiis :fdifnd : guilty of bpiiip an. idle. a.nd dis.tfr.derly was remanded , till tp.-<lay for seiitleiicc..