MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2118, 7 December 1880, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Tuesday, Deokmbbb 7. [Before G. L. Lee and J. Marshmon, Bsqrs., J.P.’s.] Civil Oases.—Kiiburn v Early, £1 claim for wages as “ bagman” to a threshing ) machine. Mr Spaokman appeared for doj fendant. Plaintiff alleged that he had been employed by one of defendant*! servants, i Defondant pleaded having paid the wages to a » man who succeeded plaintiff, and was not ■ not liable to pay a second lime. After hear- • ing evidence, the Bench thought otherwise, and judgment was given for plaintiff with costs. Executors of W. Radoliffe v H. Piper, £6 14s for goods supplied. Mr Spaokman for plaintiff, Mr Xhomas for defendant. Defendant claimed that a son of the late Mr Radoliffe owed him money, and that the debt should be considered as a set-off to the cost of the goods supplied by the father, because {father and son were in partnership. Further, there being a partnership, the present plaint should have included the name of Radoliffe, jun., as oenjoint plaintiff. The Court agreed with counsel on this latter point, and nonsuited plaintiffs, and they had to pay costs. Judgment went by default for the plaintiffs, with costs, in Pigot v Watson, £3 6s ; Manning v Newman, £1; and Sylvester v Fisher, £2 Is 7d.