A MANAKAU CASE.
At the last sitting .of the S.M. Court at Otaki Howard Andrew, Ltd., claimed from Manahi Te Hiakai the sum of -.6 9s 6d, being the balaneo due on a pm. given for a store account. • Mr Atmore, for the plaintiff, snid that this claim, was in respect to a pm. given by. the defendant in September, 19.19, for 21»8 iSs of which the sum of £IOO had been paid. Interest accrued brought the s stance up to £76 9s 6d, and the details Were shown clearly in the statement of claim. The present suit had no reference to the current account -/between the parties, but was referable entirely to the pm. As far a 3 the current account was concerned the plaintiff had received the sum of £25 which had been credited him. Evidence was adduced i o show this to be the case.' Mr Staveley, for the defendant, said that the accounts of the defendant had been confused. Payments had been
.u.fde to, the plaintiff of certain amounts for which no credit appeared to have been given. • • After hearing the evidence tmiaing the accounts the Magistrate t decided that • the full amount claimed ) was owing and entered judgment for • the plaintiff -for 276 9s 6d and costs 28 ‘Vta. . "r
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Otaki Mail, 6 February 1922, Page 3
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215A MANAKAU CASE. Otaki Mail, 6 February 1922, Page 3
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