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R. M. COURT.

MASTERTON-THUftSDAY. (Before Colonel Robertß. E.M.) The Civil List. ' F, Wright; ;y,- Killraan.—Claim, £lll2s. Judgment by confession, Sanio v, J. o'Malley.-01aiin;.188i Mr Pownall for the plaintiff, Judgj uient for the amount and coats, David Dixon v. W. 0. Mahoney.— Olaim, £1 3a. Judgment for the amount and costs, ...... K, J.Harcombe v. Olaim, £2 Is 3d for rates due, Mr HarcomVo stated that since issuing the summons the amount had been paid. Judgment was therefore given ■for the costs only, •• .: / ' : F. Wright; v, John. O'Malley.Claim on judgment summons foW £3loa Gd, Mr PownallforjudgmeJH creditor. An order was mado for the payment of the amount due,, in default seven days, . Mulcahy and others v, B, Keene, -Claim, £34165, Mr Pownall for the plaintiffs, and Mr Bunny for the defendant, Mr Bunny stated that be had been instructed to apply for an adjournment, as it had been impossible to pro'curo witnesses,.' r■ , ■ \. Mr Pownall opposed tho application, The. adjournment was 1 granted or. the payment of counsel's fee, ; J, Montgomery v, J, Oavanagh,— Claim £lB 10s, Mr Bunny for plain" tiff, Mr Pownall for defendant,

This was a case in which the plaintis took a contract from the defendant for additions to a hoase for the sum of £6B. The plaintiff had been assisted during the progress of the work by the architect, Mr Russell, and at its completion had received the sum of £SO. On application being mtido for the balance of the due it had been hinted that the wow? had not been satisfactorily performed. John Montgomery, sworn, stated ha had taken a contract'for additions tq the plaintiffs house for the sum of £6B. The work had been according to the plans aud speoificai tuns, with the exception that' certain slight alterations were made 'at the' instance of the defendant.". The de ; fendant was present nearly every (jay during the progress of the work and was quite satisfiod, Mr James Russell was ..superintending .the work and ipde no complaint, Hp had subsequently received a oertiGcate from Mr Russell that the additions had been made according to plans and specifications. A copy of this certificate had been sent to Mr CavanUgh, who kept it, Ho had met the defendant subsequently in the' back line when he said a few nails were wanting in the upper floor. Witness sent up a man, Rose, who had' been working with him on the con-, tract, and paid him six shillings fcAL putting in what nails were requires Cayanagh had since shunned him, He had applied to the defendant for payment, but bad received nothing further tlnn the .£SO.

By Mr Pownall: Mr Cavanagh had told Mm that Russell had drawn up a bib of a plan and was going to look, after it all for £2, Mr Russell had • looked over the work and suggested , an alteration to the verandah brackets. There was nothing in the specifications i to say that the Work was to btj passed i by an architect's certificate.' He was not responsible (or the floor opening. The defendant fihpuld have ordered his timber sooner. He. did not consider he sboufd he liable tor inainte'n. ance. The timber ussd was green, and if there wore, any hqlee in tl)8 yerandali they were due jo shrinkage, Tbis was a harried cheap job. Other evidence, was also given for tbp the plaintiff,: '.'"■'■;. Foi the defence ifc wis alleged that the work-had' not been completed according to specifications, and evirU enoe.was given in Support of this -m egation, \. ' The case was proceeding when t e Court adjourned till 2.80, ' . . ! '';vVi!: !, .V*t . ; i' t ,V; ■ i.,.". •(Before Colonel-Roborts, R.M.) Pr Hanratty,'"|)rbught : uji oil' a chargoof drunkenness,' 1 ™ discharged" with atou'fion; ''; ; '•;) I'f'i . ' .. D, J, Duffy. Mila Anard.—Claim £2 2s U M goods, 'supplied,: Jfudgae'nt.for ■ '', - 1 -.", ■ : fohalirflfeis;--SttpjMedV, judgmenlt for VplMnVi^ Aoheson aW«ed]

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4035, 11 February 1892, Page 2

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R. M. COURT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4035, 11 February 1892, Page 2

R. M. COURT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4035, 11 February 1892, Page 2

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