SUPREME COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4217, 1 September 1876, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANCO. EftJDAY, SEPTEMBER I. ■ (Before His Honor Mr Justice Williams.) Rttdd v. C4LbvnEJi.—^lnthifi'case,'arguv: ment in jurhich waa heard yesterday, jnis Honor Bald he was not yet prepared: to deliver judgment. ~: <•>,-■ • Livingston and others v. < M'Master and others. —Motion for a decree for the purpose of determining the rights and iuV terests of the parties to property left under the will of Miss Catherine Livingstone. : , Mr J3. Cook and Mr -Taylor Appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr Macassey for the heir-at-law. After argument, certain accounts and iu?[uiriea were directed to be made, and artlier directions were held over till next Tuesday. John Dunn v. Peter Mason.—An application for a rule nisi for a writ of quo, warranto calling upon the defendant to show by what authority he exercises the office of Mayor of Balclutha. ' j • Mr Taylor and Mr E. Cook appeared for the relator.

After argument, his Honor considered counsel-were, entitled to a rule nisi] but that Dunn was not the proper party to move hi the matter, he being one of the candidates. • Mr Taylor then said he-would renew the application on another day on behalf of another relator..

Lissaman v. Black.—An appeal from the Resident Magistrate's' Court at Dunedin, where the plaintiff had recovered the sum of ( 32, which defendant had lost in the coursie of transmission to Timaru.

Mr -Macassey appeared- for the defendant. ..... a . His Honor dismissed the' appeal/ costs. . *\ ■'

The Court adjourned .till Wednesday next.