DISTRICT COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5610, 22 March 1879, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT.

Friday, March 21. (Before his Honor Judge Mansford.) W. W. JOHNSTON AND O. JOHNSTON V. JOSEPH AMES. Claim, £156. —Mr. Bell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Edwards for the defendant. This was an action for rent in connection with the Star Hotel. Mr. Bell said it would be unnecessary to call any evidence. 'I he claim was for rent due on the 21st December last. Letters have been received in which the defendant admits the -deed of the lease, and that the rent is due. No witnesses would therefore be necessary to prove those facts. He apprehended the only question for his Honor to decide would be whether the rent due last December was„recoverable with the interest. ■ Mr. Edwards said he would have to call evidence to show the amount of damages. His Honor observed that the only matter he had to decide was a small amount of £2 3s. 6d. Mr. Edwards said he would call defendant to show only the rent was not paid, in order that his Honor might assess the damages. Joseph Ames, the defendant, deposed that he was formerly landlord of the Star Hotel. He disposed of his interest in the hotel to Mr. Beatty on the 2nd December. The rent fell due on the 21st December. No application had been made to him on this occasion for the rent. The plaintiff knew that witness had parted with his interest in the hotel. There was furniture in the hotel that could have been assessed, but he believed there was a bill ° f By Ml Bell : Mr. Krull holds the bill of sale, so that distress would take Krull’a security. His Honor thought the debt was dap on the 21st, and would give judgment for plaintiff for £156, with interest at the rate of 8 per cent, from the 21st December, with costs. " M. McCredie v. J. M. Edmonds.—Claim £lll 3s. 6d. Mr. Edwards appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gordon Allan, instructed by Mr. Lewis, for tho defendant. This was an action to recover the above amount as balance of account for goods sold and delivered. Defendant had paid £27 19s. into Court, but disputed the balance. The case was a very complicated one, the hearing of which occupied the greater part of the day. His Honor reserved judgment until next morning (Saturday.)