S.M. COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6708, 29 May 1900, Page 2

S.M. COURT.

PALMERSTON.—TUESDAY,

(Before Mr Greenfield, S.M.)

CIVIL CASES,

Judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs, in the following undefended civil cases :—C. M. Eoss and Co. v. T. Sullivan, claim 10s 6d, costs 8s (Mr Innes); John Hepworth v. Chas. Bailey, claim £5, costs 15s 6d (Mr Meatyard); Hart and Keeling v. H. Bishop, claim £o 10s 6d, costs 17s 6d (Mr Moore). DEFENDED CASES. J. H. Freeman v. Wm. Milverton, claim £3 13s 9d.

Mr Innes appeared for the plaintiff, and defendant conducted his own case.

The case arose out of a fencing dispute, the plaintiff seeking to recover half the cost of a dividing fence between his property and that of Mr Milverton. Some time ago the plaintiff served a notice under the Fencing Act to compel him to pay the half cost of the dividing fence. Defendant refused to pay half the cost of a close boarded fence, and plaintift then agreed to accept the half cost of a wire fence, and an order of the "Court was made to that effect. Defendant now refused to comply with chis order because he said there were certain clauses in the agreement he objected to. After His Worship had perused the agreement, His Worship adjourned the case until next week, to give the defendant an opportunity of accepting the agreement less the last clause, which was agreed to. A counterclaim was put in for 10s for fencing material, but the hearing was adjourned for a week. James Hunt v. George Seifert, claim £1 14s for wages. Mr Innes appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant alleged he was engaged at 7s per day, and that he worked for 22 days. For the defence it was contended that plaintiff was engaged at 6s per day, and that there was a counter-claim of £2 3s for food supplied; the balance had been paid into Court. Judgment was given for the amount paid into Court, £4 9s. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. A. H- Wylds v. H. V. Pickering, claim £5 6s 6d. Order made for payment on or before June 30th, or in default 10 days' mi. prisonrnent. The Court then adjourned.