SUPREME COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5633, 19 April 1879, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Richmond and a common jury.) HOUGHTON AND OTHERS V. MOODY AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by Mary Anne Houghton and James Harris against Charles Moody and John Compton for the recovery of certain land and premises in Willis-street on account of breach of contract. Mr. Travers appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Ollivier for the defendant Compton. Mr. Travers in his opening remarks stated that the land was leased by the plaintiffs to Mr. Moody for a term of years, and that Mr. Moody had sublet the said premises to Mr. Compton. By the lease it was agreed that the premises should be insured in the joint names of Mrs. Houghton and Mr. Moody, but Mr. Compton insured the premises in his own and Mrs. Houghton’s name, and had thereby committed a breach of the covenant to insure, and the plaintiffs were therefore entitled to recover possession of the said land and premises. Compton at a later date had the insurance policy altered in accordance with the terms of the conveyance, but this reinsurance was held to be invalid by plaintiffs’ counseh After evidence had been taken m support of the plaintiffs’ case, The Court adjourned at 3.30 until 10 o clock this day. _