LEGAL EXPENSES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10, 12 September 1913, Page 3

LEGAL EXPENSES.

TRANSFER OF A FISH SHOP

At the Court this morning the case was continued in which Cecil Wright sued S. Pivac and-P. Sanko for £9 9s, cost of preparing a sub-lease of Pivac's supper room business to Sanko. The case was opened a fortnight ago, : when plaintiff detailed the work which he had done in the matter. An adjournment was given in order to enable defendants to secure the ser~ vices' of a legal man,'but they were unable to do so. Mr R. Spence appeared for plaintiff. 1 I Samuel Pivac, one; of the defendants, gave Evidence that -he approached 'Mr Wright, 'statingi that ho was about to lease'his business, that prob'ably' w'ould have the papers 'drawn 'by Mr I Wright; but i that he (witness) would not stand any .of the expense. Witness and Sanko interviewed Mr Wright, and about April 20th witness received notice from Mr Wright 'that the papers were ready for signing. Sanko refused to sign until he knew what'the cost was.- At the' first 'interview Sanko had asked what the cost would be, stating also that he could not afford to pay more than £2 10s. Sanko was informed that the legal' costs would be more than that sum, and ho said he <would see what he would do after the Borough Council's consent to the transfer had been obtained. Cross-examined: Witness made the first visit to Mr Wright. Particulars of the transfer w"ere supplied when witness and Sanko visited Mr Wright in- company. On that occasion Sanko said he would not pay more than £2 10s for legal services. Mr Wright did not make any reply. Witness did not know that Mr Wright's out-of-pocket expenses in the matter would be over £2 10s. He did not consider the matter closed when this interview terminated. He understood that nothing further would be done until the Borough Council's consent to the transfer liad been obtained. Mr Wright said it would cost about £1 to get the Council's consent, and witness offered to pay this amount. Peter Sanko, the other defendant, corroborated this evidence. Cross-examined: If the Borough consent had not been obtained Pivac was to bear all the expense. When Mr Wright asked witness to go over and sign he sent Pivac over to see what the cost would be. Pivac said Mr Wright had said that the cost would be over £2 10s. Witness told Pivac that lie would not go or with the business, but he did not say anything to Mr'Wright on the matter. He expected Pivac to tell Mr Wright about it.

Mr Kenrick, S.M., summing up, said both defendants were liable for the "debt, and the charges were on the approved scale. Judgment would lie for plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs £2 Is.