LAW REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2561, 8 September 1915, Page 9

LAW REPORTS

SUPREME COURT UNDEFENDED DIVORCE PETITION An undefended divorce petition was heard in the Supreme Court yesterday morning by His Honour Mr.. Justico Hoslcing. This was the case ,in which Mabol 0. Hutchison prayed for dissolution of Tier_ marriage with William c a Oll Hutchison, journalist, formerly of Auckland, on the ground of desertion and misconduct. Mr. A. Gray, •K.C., with him Mr. D. 11. H'oggard, appeared in support'of the petition. ■ i 1 parties were married in England m 1902 and subsequently lived, together in England, South Africa, and New Zealand. There were two children of the marriage, both being iu the custody of tho petitioner. Respondent had failed to maintain his wife and children over a considerable period of years, and ovidence was given as to his misconduct _ with a photographers retoucher in Auckland. His Honour granted a decree nisi, tvhich may bo made absoluto in four months. Petitioner was granted interim oustody of tho . children. Costs were fixed at £25, with witnessosl.espenses and disbursements. " HEARING ADJOURNED. An adjournment until Friday was granted in the case in; which, application was made to remove the caveat lodged in connection with the sale of a o'°ck of native land' situate in the airarapa. district and ■ known as Hinana No.- 4. The transfer of the land from Hoane Paraono Tunuiarangi (original proprietor) to Mary Isabella. Strang (purchaser) had . been confirmed but, before the seal of tho Land Board was affixed, a <.aveat had- been lodged by Takana Kingi. ' Mr. D. R. Hoggard appeared yesJ torday for tho vendor and purchaser, whilo Mr. H. L. Machell appeared for the caveator. •' A TRADE-MARK CASE. In the matter of ."The Patents Designs and Trade' Marks Act, 1911," His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) yesterday granted leave to J. Milhoff and Co., Ltd., to proceed with i an application to register tlio trade taark "De Reszke" in respect of tobacco, etc. Costs throe guineas were allowed the Registrar of Patents. ' Mr. T. Young appeared for the applicants, while Mr. V. R. Meredith, of the Crown Law Office, represented the Registrar of Patents. ." . ■ I