R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4071, 24 March 1892, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

GREpOWN.-WpNESDAY. (BtfVpt))oner]ioj|ert?,p.]

Borough Con'iipjJ. , Mriprdfpr pjainiiff an,4 IJr Tain for dcfepdan'is,,, was a cljim }'f.|2o, tbpyajuja ofahorfp impounded and allesed Id baye been, illegally sold ; in January lust. The question at issue w.is who wau liable for the nmoiint-tlio Pouridkeeper or the Coutspii.-Mrlza,rd contended that i!iSPwindkecper was tlie thp Goupcil and was responsible to that flody for hi? ajd therefore the pluintijf sought rgdress fronj tbt Council. ,

t(awana;Bopia, deposed that tlie borsa belonged to bis'wife's rglafign? and he had the use of It,

D. J. Puff deposed tbat ho gave JBIO for the horse and soli it f or <? J5« H, Harrison, who broke the horse" in, deposed tbat bo had since offered £2O for it, A. L. Webster, Town Clerk, exhibited Council's minute book, with dates when sales should, take place eonnected witb. the pound.; ■ Tbje, nrpsenfc Poun'dkeeper wftS appointed in April, 1801 jhe got Ui year ad.9jß fees; tite office waß tendered for, ! Mr Tate, asked for a nonsuit. A bailee was not entitled to maintain an action for damages in the form presented.' Bopia might, bare 'sued as agent, but f he bad ar(mitted,ibat he was not sole, owner... If judgment was given for Ropia andhe received the money, those who with bim had an interest in thia horse could still claim their.'Share.- :"■ :

.:i Mr Izard said the horse was left in plaintiff's ohargij and he had to mi,- ; ',. The B.M, upjbeid"' Mr "Tajte'B.'yiew ,and entered! n\mWi.