SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1960, 5 June 1880, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN CHAMBERS.

Friday, June 4. ’ 1 Before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston.] His Honor sat in the Court Chambers at 11 a.m. RE BERTA ROBINSON. This was an application calling on tho trnstoo *to show cause why the claim of Robert Maxwell should not bs allowed. Mr Joynt now stated that tho matter had been settled. RE W. BRADBURY. Mr MoConnel applied for an order of discharge herein. His Honor made tho order, remarking that he should consider the propriety ot adopting tbo course pur-ivd by ono of tbo judges, and dodining to grant discharges whore there were no assets. At present, however, he should not take this course. Tho order was granted. RE THOMAS PAWSON. Mr Izard applied herein for tho debtor’s discharge. His Honor granted the application. AC.LAN AND OTHERS V. JONAS, HART AND OTHERS. This was a return to ‘ho judge’s summons, granted herein on May 20th. Mr Cotterill now appeared and took exception to tho declaration of the plaintiffs, inasmuch as, though a breach was alleged, no breach was set forth in the declaration. There was no appearance for the plaintiffs. His Honor made an order calling upon Jplaintiffs to amend their declaration by stating their claim more explicitly. BE WM. STKWAt-.T, JUNIOR, DECEASED. Mr G Harpe* appeared for letters of administration to William Stewart, son., as father of deceased. His Honor made the order as prayed. BE FREDERICK THORNE, DECEASED. Dr. Foster moved for an order revoking probata herein, as granted on March 12th, and granting probate to Elizabeth Thorne, as sole executrix. Order as prayed. be Malcolm kerb, deceased. Mr George Harper applied herein for letters of administration to Sarah Kerr, as widow of the deceased. His Honor granted the order. RE JAMES LLOYD, DECEASED. Mr Spademan moved for letters of administration to the widow of the deceased. Order as prayed. RE RICHARD JEBSON. On the application of Dr. Foster, His Honor made an order for the discharge of the debtor. BE WALTER PBIME. Mr Salter obtained an order for co its herein. EE ANDREW ANDERSON, DECEASED. Mr Nalder applied for probate of will and codicil attached to B. li. Bradley, as tho executor. His Honor granted probate, with tho omissin of the words and figures in tho codicil referred to iu the affidavit of the attesting witness. BE E. A. HARGREAVES, DECEASED. Mr H. NT. Nailer applied herein for letters of administration to tho widow of deceased. Order as prayed. RE WM ROBERTS. Mr Bamford applied herein for tho discharge of the debtor. His Honor made the order, together with order for co-ts BE WILL OP W. B. RHODES, DECEASED. Mr Garrick applied for leave to register copy of the will. His Honor said he knew judicially that a case was pending before the Supreme Court in another part of the colony to set aside the probate granted of this will. Could Mr Garrick ask the Court now to grant this order. Mr Garri k said that the impeachment of tho probate did not touch his application. All that was wanted was to give titles to lands sold in tho case of Rhodes y Raodes. Besides, this was only an application to register copy of the will, the original being in Wellington. His Honor raid under these circumstances he would grant the order. SAUNDERS V. DELAMAIN. Mr Bruges appeared heroin for settlement of issues as proposed by the plaintiff. There was no appearance for the defendant. The issues, as proposed, were settled, and the trial fixed for next Nisi Prius sittings at Christchurch, by special jury, on Monday, 12th July. FENTON V ISNES. Mr George Harper applied for leave to enter up judgment herein iu default of plea. Mr Salter appeared for defendant for Mr Stringer, and stated that an application had been made for further time to plead by the defendant. His Honor said that there was no excuse made for not pleading in time. The Court could not grant the request for further timennlesa affidavits were made as to the reason of the laches, Mr Harper now asked for an order entering up judgment and for assessment of damages. Mis Honor said that Mr Harper could not get judgment until after the assessment of damages. The order would be for assessment of damages by a common jury at Timaru on June 19th. BRACKEN V. PRICE. Mr McCmnel moved for the trial of this cause at ( hristchurch, at tho Nisi Prius sitting in July, by a common jury. Mr Fereday, for the defendant, appeared to consent to the application for the trial by common jury as proposed, bat objected to the costs of the application being made costs in the cause. His Honor made the order for trial of the cause by common jury at Christchurch, costs of the day to be costs in the cause. HOWELL V. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Mr McConnel obtained an order herein, for service of writ on W, S. Kobiaon, manager for defendants at Christchurch. EE WM. COLE, DECEASED. On the application of Mr Joynt His Honor granted probate of the will ot tho deceased to Margaret Cole as widow of deceased. WILSON AND ANOTHER V DOWN._ Mr Joynt applied for an order to administer interrogatories to defendant. Mr Bruges appeared for the defendant, but objected to one interrogatory. This was a case in which the plaintiffs senght to recover from the defendant certain moneys for goods supplied to the son of defendant, since deceased, as alleged, for tho use and benefit of defendant in carrying on the business of hotel keepers in t. hristchurch. His Honor made the order as prayed. Three weeks granted to answer the interrogatories. BE THOS E, PROCTOR. On the application of Mr Bruges. His Honor granted the discharge of the debtor. RE F. PRESTON, DECEASED. Mr Garrick obtain d letters of administration herein to the father of deceased. EE DAVID HAY. DECEASED. On the application of Mr Garrick, his Honor made an order granting probate herein to the executor and exeentrix named. KB PETER PEEBLES, DECEASED. Mr Bruges moved herein for probate to executor named in tho will. His Honor made the order as prayed. COLONIAL BANK V. CRABTREE. Mr McConnel applied for leave to plead herein, the defendant having been an infant at the time of the incurring of the liability, Hia Honor made the order. BE PATRICK LAURIE, DECEASED. Mr Bruges applied for an order appointing a trustee to receive monies accruing to the children of the deceased from the Government Insurance Department. His Honor made the order as prayed. BE O. DIGBT, DECEASED. Mr Izard applied herein for letters of administration, with will annexed, to the trustees and next of kin. 'i he executors appointed had renounced. His Honor made the order as prayed. MARKHAM V. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. This was a summons on the part of defendants. calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why he should not deliver his bill of costs for taxation. Mr Cotterill appeared for plaintiff, and said be had no objection to tho order. Order by consent for delivery of bill of costs for taxation. The Court then rose.