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WAGER ON THE STRATFORD ELECTION

_—: 1 CLAIM AGAINST STAKEHOLDER. ! liv lV>le?rapli-Pr»ss Association. Stratford, August 13. Mr. Bailey, S.M., delivered judgment to-day in tlie wagering case Morrison v. Sharp, in which a- claim was made against Sharp as stakeholder in a l>et on 'ilio Stratford election. Plaintiff alleged that the money was paid away by Sharp contrary to his instructions. At the hearing a fortnight ago, a nonsuit was applied for on the ground ilhat no nction could lie, in view of tho provisions of section 70 of the Gaining Act. Concluding his judgment, the Magistrate said:' "The addition! of the words in our section 70 over and above ilhoso contained in the English Act appear to mo to be surplusage, and have no effect on the law as it stood before the passing of our 1804 Act. Judgment for plain*!! for amount claimed, with costs." Secur- . ity for appeal was fixed at .£7O.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 275, 14 August 1920, Page 6

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WAGER ON THE STRATFORD ELECTION Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 275, 14 August 1920, Page 6

WAGER ON THE STRATFORD ELECTION Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 275, 14 August 1920, Page 6

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