SUPREME COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 277, 24 November 1870, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

_o I CIVIL SITTINGS. [Before His Honor Mr. Justice Richmond.] Cullen v. Gaby. —This case which was beiug proceeded with when we went to press yesterday, terminated in a verdict for the plaintiff. Sargood v. Macintosh. This was an action to recover £350 19s Bd., being the amount of two acceptances endorsed by the defendant. The action arose as follows : — Sargood and Co., of Melbourne and j Dunedin, drew two bills against Fleming | and Murray, of Westport. to be accepted by them and endorsed by Macintosh. The i-ills were first sent to Nelson where they were endorsed by Macintosh, and then forwarded to Westport for the signature of the intended acceptors. Shortly after their reaching Westport, a fire occurred when the premises of Fleming & Murray were destroyed, and amongst other things, the bills in question were burnt. On payment being demanded from Macintosh, he refused to meet them, on the grounds that no proof existed of their having been accepted by Fleming & Murray. The case was heard before a special jury, and the counsel engaged were : —for tbe plaintiff, Mr. Acton Adams, Mr. Fell, and Mr. Kingdon, and for the defendant, Mr. Conolly and Mr. Pitt. The case had not concluded when we went to press.