MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 March 1920, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL BUSINESS. In the New Plymouth Magistrate's tourt yesterday, before Mr. T. A. 11. Bailey, S.M., judgment' for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended cases:-R. W. Currin (Mr. C. If broker) v. Hector Parkos, £2 2s (costs 10s); T. P. Hughson and Son (Mr. A. A Bennett) y S v. Martin, £4 Is (costs His); Hughsons Ltd. v. same, £2 8s (costs 10s).

Ed. R ecd (iIl , Crokcr) Sllc( , Jolm Hal lam (.Mr. F. E. Wilson) for the sum of tl!)2 Ms '2d, alleged to be due in MHllemeiit of partnership accounts. On the application of plaintiff the claim w.-i, amended to £7r, lis 5 .1. From the evidence it transpired that the parties had entered into a partnership and carTiad on business ms plasterers from September, lONS, to March, 1917. No bank account was kept, and the only books of the partnership were kept bv a daughter of the plaintiff From these and a statement of the position drawn up by defendant, when the partnership was said fo have been dissolved, it was difficult for those concerned to arrive at a proper conclusion as to the actual position. An accountant for defendant had examined the books and prepared a statement in which he showed nothin" owing to plaintiff, while the latters accountant made a sum over £SO due bv defendant. Subsequently the hearing was adinnrncd bv arrangement in order to give the parties an opportunity of arriving at a settlement.