MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1920, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CIVIL SITTING. The usual sitting of the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court for civil business was held yesterday, Mr. T. A. B. ilaiiey presiding. John A. Peattie (Mr. C. H. Croker) claimed irom Kvan Haine (Mr. R. 11, yuiiliam) the sum of £27 Is 9d for carpentering work done by plaintiff at defendant's request. Kvidence called was to the effect that I'eattie owned a farm at Tataraimaka and Haine secured an option to buy. The defence contended that it was one of • '•■■• cm Kiiliuus viiat In-fore Maine would agree to buy Peattie should finish oil' tnc ,ioUi-e, uiiich was in an uncompleted state, and make some other alterations io the satisfaction of the plaintiff'. Haine subsequently bought the property and boarded Peattie and an employee while they carried out the work. When Maine heard that they were going to charge for the work he said that if "they did ibis he would have to charge them for board. J-'is Worship announced that he would go_ into the details and give his decision later.

JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT. ■lmlsmeiil for plsiinlilV by default was entered in the following ' raises at the Sfv: I'lyiiKinlh Court yesterduy:—-\Y. K Burke (Mr. Croker) v. Frocl Inki, ,m (is, costs £2 Ms; (Jreemvay Bros. (Mr. licmielt) v. To Ado Kinieuc, £-[ :Js, costs Zi Ss.< Stundish and Anderson (Mr. Bennett) v. K. Waters, .£5 ,10s, costs ill 10s (id.