SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1919, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

■i STASTNARD v. NICHOLAS, f '> This rase was heard at tiro NeW Jffq mouth sittings a fhort anal was an application by the plaintiff *fofe sperilic performance (if an optional pur>' chasing clause on a lease of a noUM"< property at Hawera, plaintiff claiming the protection of the moratorium. W4 Justice Hosking gave his resetted AIJ cision in favor of the defendant. £$ F. C. Spratt appeared for the plaintiff," ] and Mr. P. O'Dea (instructed by Mr. Xp L. Spratt) for the defendant. ' -r*i TORTONSON v. WHITINO. J In tliis case, also heard recently *ti New Plymouth Supreme Courts Mlii Agnes Mary Tortonson claimed spwifc| performance of a contract witk Mr*. J Caroline Whiting to soil an acre of land/i Tawhiti Road, Hawera, for £4OO. Ik was afterwarda found that the area W»'«s less than an acre, aiid the plaintiff wlifc- J ed to compel the defendant to complete.)-] with a reduction in price according Wsi area. ", ;* J His Honor Mr. Justice Hosktag, in Jijil reserved decision, held there, was no c&H tract, and gave judgment for the fendant, Mrs. Whiting. ' .. ' J J Mr. L. A. Taylor appeared for pkutftij and Mr. P. O'Dea for the defendant.