RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. CLYDE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 603, 7 November 1873, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. CLYDE.

November 6. [Before W. L. Simpson, Esqp, R.M. and R. Xajlnr, Esq., J.P.) Cox v Elliot. Claim, 4/. 7*. 6d., tie amount of an I. 0. IT.. Yo appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount and Co«ts. Poole v, flivor. CLdm, 2h, for commission on sale of defendant’s interest in the C' nroy’s Quartz Min Company. Tlieci.se hinged <>n the agreement Between th- Plaintiff and In fondant, the latter asserting that he never employed plaintiff as a Commission Agent, he merely told him his inter s’: was for sale, and that he would t he 251. for it. Af'er hj aring a lot of evidence, which, however was of a very contradictory character. Jml ment was given for plaintiff fo 2d', ami cos’s. llnniv! v. Tronson Claim 7 1. 10s., am uu 1 of dishonored promissory note ; phrnt ill stated tha he rcc. ived 2/. of the a Mount -iore so vice of (ho summons. Judgm nt for halm ce to bo paid in two instalm iPs, Nov. 30, and December 31 1!. !!. Leary, tins*ee of the es’ate of J. I). Ferand, bankrupt v. W. Williams. Claim, 1/ , dating, s by cattle trespassing. Mr Eer.ml ci iioucted i hj- case for the plaintiff, and Mr F. I. Wilson for thedcten hint This was a case adjourned from the 23rd ulti mo n the application of plaintiff, to show hi-fi la to sue, and possess the land trespa-sed on. The ] laintiff maintained I hat possession was si flniint as regards a wro tg doer, with which the Ronch agreed, so long as he shewed that he was what he professed, (Trustis of Mr. Ferauu’s estate ) Evidence was taken in proof of the trespass, and the case, cored tor plaintiff. Mr. Wilson for defen !ant tinn called the attention of ’he Bench, and maintained that plain iff ha 1 failed to shew that he was trustee, nr hi 1 any loc’n st nidi— all the papers produced l.eing mere copies, tineer’ified, and could not he taken in evidence :I he Bench being obliged to agiee, gave judgment for defendant, with costs.