Patea R.M. Court.
Tuesday, before Mr Wray, R.M. TIMBER WHARF CHARGES. Judgment was delivered to-day in the suit of the Harbor Board against Mr C. F Barker. The Board claimed £4 6s 8d for seven days’ use and occupation of foreshore near .timber wharf, he having stacked timber there after accepting formal delivery ; and claimed £4 Ss 4d for landing and storage.
The question was whether, in leaving timber on the foreshore, the Board were entitled to charge a special fee for use and occupation of the land in the absence of a contract, express or implied. The Board were entitled to recover according .to the storage value for the timber on the wharf, namely £4 3s 4d ; and in addition to this a sum of 5s would be sufficient for use and occupation of foreshore, on quantum meruit. Verdict accordingly. DEBT CASES. Taplin v, D Anderson was a claim which defendant had offered to settle, but the terms not being acceptable, an arrangement was come to in Court. Taplin v. Kennedy was a claim for £lO 1 Is. Defendant promising to pay, verdict was given for amount and costs. Taplin v. T. Parnell was a claim for £3 17s 6d. Defendant did not appear. Judgment for amount.and costs.
S. ; Barraelough, butcher, v. M M’Leod, Opunaki, claim for £3 10s lid Judgment for amount and costs.
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Patea Mail, 25 May 1882, Page 3
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