CIVIL CASES.

West Coast Times, Issue 26, 29 July 1865, Page 2

CIVIL CASES.

M'Parlane v. Solomon.— Claim for Ll9 TOs Id, the sum of LR fl^d bqjnU^GTi mitted. Mr O'Loughlin appetirflu fov'j'iie plaintiff. Defendant applied for a further remand, Mr Cuvi i< , n nocessnry witness, not being in attendance. His Worship declined, having already adjourned the caso for ono week. Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of L 9 10s 7d, each party paying costs.

Swanson, Ryrie and Co. v. Hepburn, Master of the William Miskin.— Claim for L 6 9s for damage to 60 bags flour. Mr Oakes, who appeared for the defendapt, requested that tho case be adjourned to admit of Captain Hepburn's presence. Mr Swanson objected to the adjournment on the grounds that a survey had been held on the flour, and, being a consignment, he was anxious to render account sales to his correspondent. His Worship adjourned the case for a fortnight for the return of Captain Hepburn. Same v. Hughes.-- -Claim for L2O, being for the repayment of average LlO, and for expenses of cartage. &c., incurred^ in taking delivery of goods per Titania, at the south spit, a fm-thor sum of 140. Mr Taggart, of Messrs Lloyd, Taggort, and Co., attended on behalf of the defendant, but was not allowed to appear having no power of attorney. His Worship det«<l mined to hear the plaintiff's case, ws> stated, in reply to questions, that he ym not awaro in what condition the Tita^ti was at tho time the cargo was taken outof her, the goods were in perfect order wliii -feuduu, and *he agents paid for dischargiig the vessel. He did not know wfetherme cargo would have! been in dangei, hadfo, remained injjho^ Tjttania anotherfi&^-^uV' he was of opinion ThT%snygdviis disoharged with a view of lightening apd saving the vessel, -llis Worship dpn^l,jdeyed .that tlinjc4 >^swtp i (^,ofili»»|^FMin )^ and it wa's V^ry 'noce?«ftfy to $eu efytfetfee as to whether the TifeanVe ooA'g,) vto discharged for the safety of the*- goods;' j in. which case defendants could certainly claim salvage, or to enable tho vessel to be got off tho spit ; Mr Taggart had stated, that Captain Hughes would, in all probti*j bility bo back in a fortnight or threo weeks. There was also a^inf£rm»Jity in the summons. The caso was adjourned to August 16th.