SUPREME COURT
GUKYIIODTH, Mtircli I. At the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, Elias Saratv brought an action against his sister. Balmy Saratv, claiming that the defendant held certain land as trustee for him, and asked for a rendering of accounts. Defendant lodged a counter-claim asking for judgment for £6B 18s l()d, being quarter share of monies ‘expended oi the property and towards the cost of a renewal of lease/ Plaintiff had a quarter share interest under the old lease and defendant had renewed the lease of the whole of the property in hoi own name. It was submitted by The plaintiff’s counsel (Mr H. E. PoogniD that defendant was the agent of plain tiff, and was not entitled to renew the lease in her own name. Counsel for defendant (Air J. A. Alurdoch, with him Mr J. Park) contended that plaintiff bad not complied with certain provisions in the lease, and that defebdan' was not tlie trustee of plaintiff’s share. After hearing evidence and legal argument by counsel, his Honour, Mr Justice Adams, non-suited plaintiff on the claim, and entered judgment for Elias Sanity on the counter claim. 11 • i
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1929, Page 6
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