CIVIL BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1992, 24 February 1914, Page 7

CIVIL BUSINESS.

\ -CLAIM BY AN ACCOUNTANT. . .Fleming Ross, public accountant,' sued William, Joseph Ferkins. Annio Ferkins,' antl Minnie Perkins" for" £100' for work doner. 'His Ho'nottr Air. Justice Htfskingwasf oni.tfic,bench. Mr". E. C. Ldvvey Apr peared - for 'fli-o plaintiff,' arid Hf.-'.- T. ■Noavd for'.tHeVdeferidants. The defen-dants-paid into : Court £50,- Whbiv cm.ount they held fully met'tlie debt. .' Fiefning Rtiss,. tho plawtift'j , evidence, said, that some time ago h'e was called r on by AAf; J. .Jerkins,' who asked .him to..make up hi* books for three years" back. The financial position of FeffcitiS''had-tff.be. shown at certain stages',.as defendant'was hdirig pressed •by.credito'fs'. The aff"aifs\of Mrs. M.'E. Ferivifis, also, had t6 ho golie into*. AVlieii tho matter wMfirst placed in hW hands he-'told that the work'would' .cost. at...least £sfj. .Other Work arose' later. , His 'fee Was" £3 3s; per day, of 10s. 6d. per hour. Work -dorle • By a senior clerk an'da'junior dlefk had been charged at the rate of Bs.' per 'hour for : Both.; ■'■;■' '.'.'. w "_'.: ''■';-... ■ .. The defendants, declared that there was I .verbal. Ufifetandirig ' that £ofJ Would cover the cost of tho work. Decision was reserved. '■'•'' ••■ REMOVED FROM JURY LIST. In' Chambers', .thd _ Chief. justice dealt .with, a matter:d.ffec'tirig.,th6;..wag'es claim made by Loo Wye .oil Dr. Francis Wallace Mackenzie;' This matter '.wits a Summons seeking to removeth© case'from thd jury list, attd to' this courses his jl6u T our cdnsented. . Mr; Tfeadwell appeared in supportdf. the; Bflro.mohs, arid Mr. R. M. Watsoii for' Loo Wye.