DISTRICT COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3797, 29 April 1891, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT.

MA STERTON—WEDNESDAY, (Before His. Honor District Judge Robinson.) Rohde v Alpass. j The above case was continued this morning,' Mr Beard appearing for the plaintiff and Mr Bqnny for the defendant. For the defence it was admitted the defendant agreed by memo with the plaintiff tofell certain bush at £1 per acre, but under that agreement the plaintiff w&s to complete the kashfelling by November Ist.- In the event of Ins not doing bo a penalty of £1 per deim was to be inflicted for every day thereafter. The plaintiff Sailed to complete the contract as agreed, and at his request the time for completion was extended till Decern* ber Ist. The plaintiff failed to complete the contract at the end of December. The men were'taken away from the contract after the date when it was supposed to have been completed. The sum of £132, which the plaintiff admitted having received in cash and goods, was more than he was entitled to. As a set off £ 1 per day was claimed from the date when the contract should have been completed. The contract was not finished in the ' terms of the contract. The defendant had bcei overpaid to the extent was examined at length, producing plans and apecaKtions of the contract. yjEFT Sitting.]