SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2433, 24 January 1882, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN CHAMBERS. This Day. [Before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston.] His Honor eat in the Court Chambers at 11 a.m. KB LOTTIE WILMOT. The debtor in person applied for an order of discharge. His Honor made the order, BEEVES AND OTHEH3 V LEE AND OTHBBS, Mr G. Harper appeared herein for settle* mont of issues. Mr Button for one of the defendants. The action was for the possession of land, the defence being alleged twenty years’ possession. His Honor settled the issues as proposed. NECK T MAHEE. Mr Stringer, for Mr Joyce, applied herein for settlement of issues and fixing of time and place of trial. Mr McConnell for the defendant. The defendant’s issues were settled and trial fixed at Christchurch by common jury at the April circuit sittings. BS PETEK OAEEOLL, Mr Slater applied for the discharge of the debtor on a resolution arrived at by a meeting of creditors. His Honor made the order as prayed. EE GEOBQK T. OLAEXB. Mr Thompson applied herein under section 161 of the Debtors and Creditors Act for a summons calling upon the debtor to show cause why he should not deliver up certain land to the creditors’ trustee. His Honor granted the summons, returnable on March 14th. KB DAVID SHBEIDAN PHILLIPS, DECEASED. Mr Slater applied herein for administration to Sarah Willing Phillips, as widow of deceased, and that sureties bo dispensed with. His Honor granted the application as prayed. EE BEOWN (APPELLANT) V PBASEE’S TEUSTBES (eESPONDBNTS). Mr Cowlishaw applied herein for settlement of special case for the Court of Appeal. After some argument, Mr Cowlishaw accepted Mr Joynt’s alterations as proposed, with the exception of the omission of two words. The case was then settled for the Court of Appeal as agreed to. Costs to be costs in the cause. EB EDWIN BATE, DECEASED. On the application of Mr Cowlishaw his Honor granted probate herein to Mary Ann Bate as executrix. EB GEOEGS LILLY HELLISH, DECEASED, Mr George Harper applied herein for probate to George Harper, Edward Cooper, and Herbert Belfield, as the executors named in the will and codicils. His Honor made the order, granting probate as prayed. JOHNSTON V M'ANUITY. Mr George Harper applied herein for confirmation of the Registrar’s report. His Honor approved of the report, EE PKIDLANDEB BEOS. (APPELLANTS) T GEO. EOBEETS (BESPONDENT). Mr Cowlishaw applied herein for directions as to re stating case herein for the Supreme Court on appeal from the District Court. After some argument, it was agreed between Mr Cowlishaw and Mr Harper to refer the case back to the District Court Judge, to say whether the case, as stated by the parties, was a correct statement for the Supreme Court on appeal. Order—Case to be re-stated, District Judge embodying his finding as to matters stated in his memorandum. KB B. D. It'DONALD CHMMING, DECEASED.

Mr Martin applied herein for an order, assigning S. Hammond and Job Brown, of Timaru and Temuka, as guardians to the infant children of the deceased.

His Honor made the order as prayed, HIOHENS T HIOHENB. On the motion of Mr Joynt, Mr Harper consenting, His Honor made an order, approving of the conditions of rule herein. EE THOMAS lEEDEEIOI MABTIN. Mr J. 0. Martin applied for the admission of Mr Thomas Erederick Martin as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. His Honor granted the application, and Mr Martin took the oaths as a solicitor. Mr Martin was also admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court. BE GEOBGB MABBHAIX, DECEASED. In this case, which was before the Court some time hack, the point was that the will was full of interlineations and alterations. Mr Harper now read affidavits to show that the testator was insane after the execution of the original will, and that the alterations and interlineations were made by him. Mr Harper now applied for probate to Thomas Marshall, one of the executors named, reserving leave to Wm. Marshall to come in and prove. His Honor granted probate as prayed of the will in its original condition. Leave reserved to William. Marshall to come in and prove, IN BANCO. WILIIS T VINCENT AND OTHEBE. His Honor gave judgment herein. The case was an action for the possession of an hotel at South Malvern, on the ground that the provisions of tho lease had been broken. The position of the premises was erroneously stated in tho declaration, and the plaintiff sought to give parol evidence at the trial of tho proper position of the premises, whiuh was objected to by the defendant. The point was reserved and argued in banco ss to whether parol evidence could be given His Honor now cave judgment for the defendant. Mr Joynt for plaintiS, Ml Harper for defendants. The Court then jobo.