JEWELERS WIN APPEAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 317, 30 March 1928, Page 1

JEWELERS WIN APPEAL

PAYMENT OF BONUS WATCHMAKER FROM INDIA Press Association. WELLINGTON, To-day. In the case of W. Littlejohn and Sons. v. Percy Norwood Denton, the Appeal Court found first that there was no evidence that the company ever agreed to pay respondent any bemus; secondly, that an arrangement had been made with Mr. Still that facilities would be granted to respondent to take up shares in the company; thirdly, that this undertaking was carried out; and fourthly, the entry in the respondent’s books crediting £607 to the respondent was made in pursuance of this agreement. The appeal was allowed, with costs on the highest scale.

In the Supreme Court last November Denton, who is a watchmaker, sued W. Littlejohn and Sons, jewellers, of Wellington, for bonuses, passage money, and other expenses incurred in coming iron India to join Littlejohn's business. H* obtained judgment for £1,284 16s lOd, and £162 3s 4d costs. Judgment was entered for defendant on a counter-claim without costs. Littlejohn’s appealed against part of the judgment concerning a sum of £607, on the ground that Denton did not prove the case as far as that sum was concerned, and that Mr. Justice MacGregor was wrong in allowing that amount. The appeal was based also < part of the judgment, dealing with the question of costs on the claim ar,d counter-claim. Mr. J. F. T 3. Steve is. u appeared for appellant, and Messrs. A. Gray, K.C., and J. S. Hanna represen re I Denton.