RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1414, 5 November 1885, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tbmdka— Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1885. [Before J. Eeswick, Esq., R.M.] CIYIL CASE. Judgment by default was given in the following coses : J. Brown v. W. Gill—Claim L4O 4s 6d. J. Langskail v. Q. Smith—Claim LI ie. J. Langskail v. F. Fowler—Claim lis 6d. Siegert and Fauvel v. T. Tilson — Claim L 32 lis 6d. Mr Aspinall appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Hamersley for the defendant. J. Siegert stated that the amount was due to him on a dishonored promissory note. In reply to Mr Hamersley he said that Tilson was in partnership with Wright. They took the hen in the name of Tilson and Wright, but there was a private account for each of them. At the time the note was given the firm's account and the private accounts were L 266 16s 7d. The crop amounted to LSB6 10s 2J. Tilson's private account amounted to L2l Is. On the 17th July he owed L 26. In reply to the Court, the witness said a note ,ior L2l had been dishonored, and the present note was for that and for cash and goods subsequently supplied. Both Wright and Tilson were present, and agreed that Wright's account should be closed and that Tilson should renew the promissory note. Thomas Tilson said lie had been in partnership wi'h Wright and they sold their crop to the plaintiffs. He did not agree to pay Wright's private account out of the crop. He gave the promissory note until Wright got a lien on his crop. To Mr Aspinall : I owed L2l to the firm, and got L 5 in cash. After Counsels had addressed the Court, judgment was given for amount claimed and costs. W. Ackroyd v. H, Eagle—Claim Ll 3. Judgment summons. Julius Siegert said Harry Eagle was indebted to him for Ll 5. He took a bill <>i sale over horses, and gave a cheque for L6O. Did not know who had possession of the horses before he got the bill of sale. William Eagle instructed him to seize the horses that Harry Eagle was working, as he was not feeding them properly. William Eagle, aged 19 years ; I gave the bill of sale to Messrs Siegert and Fauvel, The horses belonged to rae, I bought them from my brother. I gave him LI4, and the remainder was to be paid in 12 months. 1 gave him ,the horseß to work at LI per week. I mortgaged the horses to Messrs Siegert and Fauvel for L6O, and gave the monsy to my brother. The whole transaction was lonafide. The defendant was ordered to pay at the rate of 10s per week, or in default 14 day's imprisonment. Th« Court then rose,