SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1347, 8 June 1878, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN CHAMBERS. Friday, June 7. [Before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston.] His Honor sat in the Court Chambers at 11 a.m. CHAPMAN T. WILSON. In this case, on the application of Mr Joynt, the issues were settled, and trial fixed to take place at Christchurch on the 17th July. EE TV. S. ALLEN. In this case Mr Slater applied for a rule nisi, calling on the trustee of the debtor’s estate to show cause why he should not call a meeting of creditors as requested by the debtor under section 179. His Honor granted a rule nisi, returnable at next banco sittings. GOODS OF CHRISTOPHER BOYCE, DECEASED. In this case letters of administration were granted to the widow of deceased. GOODS OF OCTAVIUS GOODMAN, DECEASED. Mr G. Harper, for Mr Helmore, applied for leave to issue letters of administration to the widow of deceased. His Honor made the order. EE BICHAED BEOWN HAEEIS. In this case, on the application of the debtor an order was made discharging him. LAND TEANSFEE ACT AND EE APPLICATION OF JAMES PAEE. Mr Bamford applied for a rule nisi, calling on the District Laud Registrar to show cause why the said James Parr should not be registered as proprietor of certain land. The Registrar refused on the ground that the Real Descent Act did not apply to females. After some discussion, His Honor said he was of opinion that the Act expressly barred females, and therefore he should make no order. DIGBY Y DIGBY AND ANOTHER. In this case, which was under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, Mr Joynt applied for further directions under rule 44. He applied that the case be tried in Christchurch by a special jury in August. Mr Cowlishaw appeared for the respondent. The co-respondent did not appear or plead. After some discussion, His Honor said that the matter had better stand over, as he should like to consult the Chief Justice as to the application of the Act as regarded trial of facts before a single judge without jury. This did not affect this case, as there was plenty of time to fix date of trial, and a jury was required in it. He would hear the application again on his return from Timaru, JEFFREY V. JEFFREY AND ANOTHER. This case also stood over until h's Honor’s return from Wellington, for the same reason as the preceding one. WILL OF NICHOLAS BODY, DECEASED. Mr George Harper applied for leave to issue probate to Thomas Toler ton, as sole executor. His Honor made the order. WILL OF WM. HOBBS, DECEASED. On the application of Mr Harper, his Honor made an order granting probate to Maria Hobbs as executrix. EE W. E. PARKER. Mr Wynn Williams applied for an order, declaring complete execution of deed. His Honor made the order. OEDEES OF DISCHARGE. Orders of discharge were made in the cases of H. F. Palmer and J. J. Mossong, on the application of Mr Izard. EE S. H. SEAGEE. On the application of Mr Izard his Honor made an order for costs herein.