SUPREME COURT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 39, 21 June 1913, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

NAPIER SESSIONS

[Per Press Association.] Napier, June 20

The picture film case, Fullers and Haywards against the Thompson Payne Company, was concluded to-day. The jury disagreeing, judgment was entered on admission for' £2l 12s lid on the first count. Leave was given plaintiffs to move for V judgment for £193 9s 9d. On the second count a new trial is to be granted, if the parties fail to agree as to the remainder of the claim of £5273 6s 8d special damages for breach of contract. Decrees nisi were granted in the following divorce cases Agnes Santon v. Richard James Santon (desertion), Jessie Margaret Rogers v. Anthony Rogers (drunkenness and desertion), Robert Henry Taylor v. Elizabeth Taylor (misconduct). A TRUST CASE. .Wellington, June 21. In the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), the hearing of evidence was commenced in a case Involving the control of the Missions to Seamen building. The plaintiff was Mary Ann Williams, donor of the land and building, and defendants the Attorney-General and the W. R. Williams Memorial for the Missions to Seamen Trust Board. It was alleged that the declaration of the trust did not carry out the intentions of Captain Williams, and that it did not represent the agreement arrived at between Mrs Williams and the Board of Trustees, insofar as the trust did not therein limit the control by the Misisons to Seamen to such time as the Rev. James Moore should be missioner of the Society at Wellington. Plaintiff asked for an order rectifying the mistake, and bringing about the desired limitation. The hearing was adjourned.