SUPREME COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2813, 12 February 1908, Page 38

SUPREME COURT.

IN CHAMBERS.

Friday, Febhttary. 7. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Williams ) His Honor fixed the following dates for the cases set down for hearing at the sitting of the Supreme Court on Monday, February 10: —

BefoTe a Common Jury of Twelve — R'>ebuck (Mr H. D. Bedford) v. M'George (Mr J. H. Hosking, XC), claim for damages for injury to the pei°on, Monday, February 10. at 10.30; Tudor (Mr H. D. Bedford) v Tudor (Mr A. C. Hanlon). divorce, Wednesday afternoon February 12. Before the Judge Alone. — Hjorring (Mt A. E Gascoigne) v. Cutten (Mr A. C. Hanlon), action to dissolve partnership, etc., Thursday, February 13, United District of Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago Charitable Aid Board (Mr C. G White) v the Otago Benevolent Institution Contributors (Mr J. A Cook), order for general control of charitable aid distribution, 10.30 am. on Wednesday, February 12; Jeffries (Mr W. L. Moore) v. Lamg and Mondy (Mt J. C. Stephens), to take accounts, Thursday, February 20; Scott (Mr A. C. Hanlon) v. Scott, divorce, Wednesday afternoon. February 12. Probates were granted in the following estates of deceased persons- — Angus Metheson (Mr Inder), Edmund O'Keefe (Mr Lang), Alice 01-dman (Mr Bedford), Rosa Faigan (Mr Wilkinson), Agnes Haro'd (Mi Russell), Christina Strachan (Mt Macalister) Georgina Oughton (Mr Haggitt). Nicholas Swectman (Mr Stout), John Cusack (Mr Lang), Henry Gordon Glassford (Mr Garth Ga'lawaj) Jare Hay (Mr Gascoignei, Elizabeth Ross Mackay (Mi Wilkinson), James ■ Reid (.Mi Reid). Elspeth Tulloch (Mr Reid). Letters of administration in the estates of the following deceased persons were granted- — Samuel Vanes (M^ Stephens), George Urban L ndl-ey (Mr Popplewell), James Taylor Dallas (Mr Inghs), Eleanor Elizabeth Bolton (Mr Hanlon), William Hazlett (Mr Lillicrap). The following general applications to his Honor were granted : — William Burke, deceased (Mr Baron).— Petition for leave to file affidavit of death — Order as prayed. Thomson, Bridger, and Co. v. Runisey and another (Mt Moore for plaintiffs). — Summons and statement of claim under " The Contractors aad Workmens' Lien Act, 1892.— Held over. David Dunn (deceased). Hay v. Ogilvie (Mr Stewart) — Originating summons for interpretation of will. — Order as in paragraphs 2 end 3; costs out of estate. Martin O'Brien, deceased (Mr Stout) — {Motion for confirmation of registrar's report. —Report confirmed Thomas Dall. deceased (Mr Woodhouse). — Petition by Public Trustee for leave to sell land. — Order as prayed. Munro, deceased (Mr Stephens) —Petition for leave to sell land. James M-owatt. deceased (Mr Adams) — Petition for remuneration to trustees — Referred to registrar. John Hetherington, deceased (Mr Bedford) — Ordar foT payment and transfer of whole estate absolutely on undertaking to maintain the infant children. Robert Ranger, dee&aseJ. (Mr Hay). — Originating summons under the Testator's Family Maintenance Act. — No appearance — ■ William George Tait (Acting Deputy Commissioner for Stamps, Dunedm) stated the value of the estate to be £406 0s Id. duty •having beeß paid on that amount. — Maria Amelia Ranger also gave evidence, and an ordei was made for payment to the Public out of the estate of the sum of £150 to each child; the amount to be paid by the •Public Trustee in such manner for the ■benefit of the son and daughter, as the Public Trustee shall deem fit. Joseph Bonner Mac Arthur, deceased (Mr 'Adams and Mr Hoskmg. K.C.)— Motion for directions foi service cf onginatirg summons. — Service on John Mac Arthur. Lyons (Mt Hosking, X C.) v. Murphy (Mr 'Adams). — Summons for order for rehearing s of appeal — Order as prayed, to te heard at Tnvercargfll.