FLAXMILLING MACHINERY CLAIM.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2131, 22 May 1920, Page 3

FLAXMILLING MACHINERY CLAIM.

OREIG v. POPLAR FLAN MILLING CO., LTD. At the Palmerston sittings of the Supreme Court on Thursday (before Sir Robert Stout, Chief -Instiee), Harry (Jreig, of New ■ Plymouth, set! lev, proceeded against the Poplar Flaxmilling Company, Ltd., carrying on business at Foxton, asking for an order requiring the defendant company lo deliver certain machines lo (he plaintilt alleged lo be his properly, or in the alternative £2BO, the value of the machines. He also claimed by way of special damage for the loss .01. royalty on Ihe machine from December, 1018, to January 23rd, 1020, the sum of £2B, 'and also £IOO for general damages.

Mr J. P. limes appeared for the plaintiff, and .Mr B, J. Jacobs for the defendant.

Mr Jacobs said ilia I defendant laid consented lo an order being made for the return of the machine and for £2B for special damages, and for the Court to say what general damages (if any) plainlill was entitled 10.

The plaintiff, Harry Greig, farmer, of New Plymouth, slated Unit ho was the patentee of certain machinery for (lax dressing. The tee charged was £l3 per machine per annum. No royally had been paid since December, 1918. He demanded (he return of I lie machine about four months ago. The machines were bought by the Poplar Company with the knowledge that they had to pay a license fee lo witness. In February last he demanded possession of the machines, but ibis had not been given lo him, and so far as he knew the company was still in

possession of. them. ' His Honour awarded £2O general damages. He reserved entering ■judgment for the value of the machinery to see if (hey are returned, and if the special damages are paid. Costs on the lowest scale were allowed plaintilt’.