SUPREME COURT.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2656, 22 August 1871, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANCO. This Day. (Before Mr Justice Chapman.) Calcutt and another v. Campbell and others. —Mr Macassoy for the plaintiffs, Mr James Smith for the defendants, Sumpter and Lemon, and Mr Barton for the defendant Campbell. For the 'plaintiffs Edward Mi nlove was examined. Edward Menlove examined.by Mr Macassey': He had put in 480 acres of grass since Campbell took the land, which cost from 55s to L 3 an acre. Had it been sown with grain it would have cost L2 an acre sowing and au additional 38s to L2 an acre for harvesting. About 400 acres according to the lease would have been available for tillage for the first three or four years. Between 280 and 300 acres were to be put in grass the first year. It was necessary to put in grass, as it would not stand another crop. As to the remainder, there would have been 209 acres to go into grass. There would have been 400 acres to go into crop, and 100 to 120 acres waste. 'Hie Avidicss was cross-examined by Mr Smith and Mr Barton as to his experience as a-farmer and with regard to the best mode of working the land, irrespective of root crops. Evidence was taken for the defence ; after which commenced his argument.