SUPREME COURT.
MOTION FOR INJUNCTION. A motioli for :m injunction to restrain a hotel iicwisce from committing a. breach of contract was heard in, Chambers in the Supremo Court yesterday before His Honour Mr. Justice Hoskitig. The parties to the action were: Alfred'-Maurice Lewis, of Thomson, Lewis, and Co., aerated water manufacturers, of Wellington, plaintiff, and Horace Ernest Soniorville, licensee of the Albion Hotel, Wanganui, defendant. Mr. C. B. Morison, K. 0., appeared for Lewis, while. Mr. T. Young appeared for Somerville.,. Plaintiff (Lewis) claimed that, in consideration of his having advanced the sum of £50 to the defendant (Somerville) 'at 7 per cent.' interest, th© defendant had agreed to purchase aerated waters from plaintiff's firm and from no other firm, for a period of twelve months An injunction 'was sought to restrain defendant from going outsido this agreement. Tho motion was opposed by the defendant (Somerville), who, it was saidj had-offered to repay the money. Counsel for the defendant .contended that the agreement was unreasonable, and in restraint of trade, and was therefore not binding. After hearing legal argument, Hi 9 Honour reserved decision.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2240, 28 August 1914, Page 3
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185SUPREME COURT. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2240, 28 August 1914, Page 3
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