An Interesting Case.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 163, 14 July 1904, Page 4

An Interesting Case.

A case ol some interest was heard before Mr Tumbull, S.M., at Inglewood on Thursday last. Some littlu time before W. J, Kowe obtained a jiidgjmitnjl ijgninst Alexander Taylor for and when seven days liad expired alter judgment lie put in an application for distress upon the debtor's slock, consisting of a mate, tow, and live calves. The baililf seized the stock and was then inl'onned by Mr James McNeill Adams, of tnglewootl, that the cattle were his, that he had bought them some three mouUis ago, and had a re- \ ci»ipt lor tho purchase money. Mr ' Howe would not admit Mr Adams' ; title to the slock, and accordingly | tlie 'bailiff issued an intcrpLeajder summons, which was tried before Mr Turnbull on Thursday. Tho evidence called by both parties showed that Taylor rented a small cottage on Mrs ■Lanigiey's farm on the Durham Koad, and at the same time grazed the slock on another proiwrty of hers on the other side of the same road. Ou April 10th Mr Adams purchased the stock for £23, and got a receipt for tiio money from Taylor

At the same time he instructed Mrs Langloy to move the cuttle across .- the road on to the farm on which the housw stood in which Taylor was living, and where a mare and foal of his (Adams'.) were grazing. Aftw this he allowed Taylor to use tho mare, and Taylor was seen driving it by third parties. When tho cattle were seized by the '"biailall they were on Mrs Lanuley's property, and beioi'o judgiment was oibfcained 'by Mr Howe Tay*or had several times told him tlitu. (the stock vvi'o still Ms. Mr Claude H. Weston (Weston and Weston), who appeared lor the judgement creditor Howe, argued that the cattle were still in the apparent pos>session ol Taylor, and consistently, under the Chattels Transfer Act, the receipt was void against Adams be-, cause it had not been registered. : Tho magistrate, however, held that they had !>een taken out of Taylor's possession, aad gave judgment for the claimant. Mr 'B. Spence (Stratford) appeared for Adams. ; I '