SUPREME COURT. CIVIL SITTINGS. Thursday, March 7, 1850. BEFORE MR. JUSTICE CHAPMAN.
Moore, surviving partner, v. M'Nallt. This was an action to recover a balance due for the use and occupation by the defendant of certain premises on Lambton-quay. Mr. Ross was engaged for the plaintiff, the defendant appeared in person. It was proved that in tbe latter end of 1842 the defendant entered into an Agreement with the plaintiff to rent the piece of land in question, but which agreement he, having in the meantime entered into posseasession, refused to sign. After obtaining possession of the land he built a house which he has used to the present time as a butcher's shop. Evidence was gone into to shew bis occupation, the demand of rent, and the annual value of the land. The defendant stated that having signed no agreement, he did not consider himself liable to pay any rent. He called no witnesses. The plaintiff having allowed an account for meat furnished by the defendant, the Jury found a verdict for the • plaintiff for the balance. This was the only case entered for trial.
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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 480, 9 March 1850, Page 2
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186SUPREME COURT. CIVIL SITTINGS. Thursday, March 7, 1850. BEFORE MR. JUSTICE CHAPMAN. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 480, 9 March 1850, Page 2
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