CLAIM SUCCEEDS
COUNCIL WINS FROM SYNDICATEi‘ (Per Press Association — Copyright.) WELLINGTON, June 27. Reserved judgment was delivered in the (Supreme Court this afternoon, by the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers,' in a case in ivh.cn the Wellington City ■Corporation, under an agreement, dated 9th September, 1927, t claimed £SOOO from the syndicate known as Bond (Street, ■ Ltd., for- the .widening of' the old Customhouse Street (the new Bond (Street) and Parish Street. In their statement •of defence, Bond Street, Ltd., denied that the Corporation had fulfilled its obligations. Id was also alleged that Corporation bad not proceeded 'with "the’ work' With clue diligence, and the Company counterclaimed for £IO,OOO damages.
JUs Honour strict that i« Ids opinion, it ycntkl not he s-idd having regard to the nature yf the contract and tho circumstances generally, that th© Corporation had acted in any way unreasonably or failed to use due diligence. Tho -Corporation was given judgment for the -amount claimed. At the commencement of the trial it wa,s agreed by counsel that only tho Corporation's claim should be tried, the Company -reserving its right to go to trial later, on the counter-claim.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1932, Page 5
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