SUPREME COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 132, 21 February 1918, Page 8

SUPREME COURT

LAND AGENT'S COMMISSION

In the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice, SirEobert Stout, Gcorgo Henry Thompson sued Herbert Henry Cook for £133,' commission on sales of property. Mr. C. Tringham appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J-J. I l ', von Jlaast for the defendant.

According to Mr. Tringbain, the claim was for commission earned by the plaintiff as an employee of the defendant in terms of an agreement eutered ink in April, 1917. Cook, who was a land, agent, with a head office in Christchurch, had a branch office in Wellington, and ho employed plaintiff as manager of this branch at £4 a week and 10 per cent, on all commissions earned by the Wellington branch. Plaintiff managed the Wellington brunch lor about five months, (luring which time three sales were effected, and these formed the basis of the present action. Tho point at issue was whether these sales were brought about by the Christchurch or the Wellington office'. Plaintiff's contention was that tho Wellington branch was largely instrumental in tho execution and' the completion of the contracts. The defence, on the other hand, asserted that the plaintiff was not instrumental in bringing about the sales. Duriny the luncheon ' adjournment the parties got together, and on resumption it was announced that a settlement had been arrived at. The case was accordingly struck out.

CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christohuroh, February 20. At the Supreme Court, Robert Bickson Warden, on a charge of breaking and entering, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment /and declared an habitual criminal. Finger prints formed the chief evidence leading to his conviction, Stanley Leigh was chaiged with assault and robbery, but the case broke down. The complainant, Annie Soman, gave evidence, hut the Judge considered her an unreliable witness, and directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.