EXHIBITION AFTERMATH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3778, 19 December 1907, Page 3

EXHIBITION AFTERMATH.

A Disappointed Fruiterer.

Is Awarded £ISOO Damages.

In the case of George Scott (of Christchurch) v, the King was concluded in the Supreme Court, at Wellington on Saturday last. Plaintiff was a fruiterer and confectioner, and his claim was that he was wrongfully deprived of a space at the Exhibition ; that the goods contained in his exhibit and stock were wrongfully seized and retained ; and that an agreement that he should have the sole right to sell confectionery and fruit at and during the Exhibition was violated. Plaintiff therefore in all claimed ,£4500 as damages. The following issues were submitted to the jury, and after deliberating for two and threequarter hours, they returned the answers appended : —(1) Did Geo. S, Munro bring to the knowledge of the plaintiff the minute in red ink at the foot of the letter exhibit X? (This exhibit has reference to a minute of the Commissioners who authorised the acceptance of plaintiff’s tender subject to his entering into a proposal and approved contract). —No. (2) Did G. S. Munro revoke and determine the right or license to occupy the space granted to the plaintiff for exhibiting his goods ?—Yes. (3) Did G. S. Munro seize, detain, and convert to the use of the Commissioners the goods and property of the plaintiff contained in such last-mentioned space. —Yes. (4). Did G. S. Munro revoke and determine the right on the license to occupy the sale stands granted to the plaintiff ?—Yes. (5) Did G. S. Munro seize, detain, and convert to the use of the Commissioners the goods and property of the plaintiff contained in such sale stands?—-Yes. (6) What damages is the plaintiff entitled to —(a) in respect of the Exhibition (b) in respect of the sale stands—^looo. The total amount of the verdict for the plaintiff is therefore The motion for judgment was reserved, and also all questions of costs.