PATUMAHOE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 427, 19 November 1918, Page 3

PATUMAHOE.

BHAREMILKING DIBPUTE MAGISTRATE'S BULING UPSET Decision in favour of the plaintiff was given by Mr Janice Cooper at the Supreme Court yesterday in connection with a writ brought by Mr Joseph Henry (Mr Haddow), storekeeper, of Patumahoe, to restrain Mr James Devereaux (the late Mr McConnell), uharemilker, of Patumahoe, from proceeding further with a Magistrate's Court action. Some time ago Mr Devereaux claimed from Mr Henry in the Magistrate's Court at Pukekohe £SO on account of moneys received by him in connection with a sharemilking agreement, and askc d in the alternative, for accounts to be taken. Mr Henry paid into Court the amount claimed and costs. Subsequently Mr Devereaux moved to have his statement of claim aa endel so as to increase the amount to £95 The magistrate granted the amendment

At the hearing ia the Supreme Court Mr Hnddow contended that the pa\merit already U:ad-.' by Mr Henry satisfied the claim, that the paint notL in the first instance vrn> not in order, and the C urt there fore had no jurisdiction to t.ct. IIi; contended furth-r that a migistrate had no authority to hear actions which had for their object the tik ing of accounts A. ter traversing the law on the points at issue, His Honor gracte,: a writ of prohib tion against Mr D vereMux, and ordered hiui o pu\ £7 7s c ists