MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2732, 1 November 1894, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Geraidine Tuesday, Oct. 30, 1894. [Before C. A. Wray, Esq., S.M., and Jobberns, Esq., J.P.] CIVIL CASES. W. G. Sherratt & Co. v. Wm. Armitage—Claim £2 16s 6d, balance of money lent on T.O.TJ. Judgment for plaintiff by default for amount claimed with costs. David Ennis v. Hannah Tatam. Mr F. Wilson Smith for defendant. This was a case in which plaintiff sued his mother-in-law, Mrs Hannah Tatam, to determine whether he was responsible for the payment of certain accounts contracted by him on defendant's behalf. Some delay was caused at the opening of the case by plaintiff not putting in an appearance. The Bench thought the case might be struck out, but Mr Wilson Smith said that he had a very good defence and would sooner go on with the case. Plaintiff then appeared. David Ennis, Pleasant Valley, said that all he wanted was to get his. relative to own to the debt he contracted for her, which was for building material, etc., for a house. In orderiug the material he acted as agent for Mrs Tatam, and he got no benefit from it himself. The Bench asked plaintiff if he could give particulars of the accounts owing. Plaintiff handed in what he called an amended account, but the Bench in going over same said it did not give the items in detail, and it would be useless to go into the case without full particulars. '»'o Mr Wilson Smith plaintiff said that , —i to tret a sum of money for he arrange. " , mi r n , „, ,„ , ° ■'■in.iiQ. The lull amouut Alrslatainoiimor.,, ■ ~* .QO which or tlio mortgage was £,-tu, uu.

ho (plaintiff) owed to a Mr McEweu was included iu that. If it had not been for that £lO owing by him (plaintiff) Mrs Tatam would not have got her mortgage of £3O. Ho (plaiutitf) kept nothing back from the rest of the family. Defendant's son knew all that was done. The Bench pointed out to plaintiff that he had, by including his £lO in the mortgago, given defendant's proporty as security for saino. Plaiutiff suid ho had not looked at tho matter in that light before. The Bench, seeing that it was a family affair, advised tho parties that tho matter be settled out of court. Tho parties agreed to this, and tho case was adjourned for ouo mouth. The court then rose.