R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4247, 19 October 1892, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

CAKTERTON.-TUESDAY. (Before Colonel Roberts, 8.M.) W, F. Mason v. J. Burrow. Mr Aolicson for plaintiff, Mr Izard for defendant. This was a case in which the plaintiff olaimod the sum of £6, for a certain cow which the plaintiff bought at MrF. H. Wood's saleyards at Glare* ville. Also for certain damages for not being able to get possession of the M cow in question. Tho plaintiff deposed that when he went to get the cow, another cow was shown to him, which he refused to take. To Mr Izard: I consider that the losa • I havo sustained through not getting the cow is fully two pounds, Mr Wood has not offered to refund the money. Irwin Armstrong and and P, H, Wood gave evidenco in the case, J. Burrow, defendant, Btated that when the plaintiff described the cow to him, which he had bought, ho told him that ho had no Bueh cow but if ha bad paid Mr Wood for the cow he would refund him the monoy, The answor the plaintiff made was" I will havo more than that out of Mr Wood."

To Mr Acheson : The only cow I had at my homo out of tho lot I bought at the Hutt was a polled cow, I had no such cow as described by the plaintiff, W, Bunks, manager for the defendant, stated that the plaintiff came for a cow when Mr Burrow was away, He showed him tho cow, and plaintiff refused to take it, as not being the ono which ho bad bought, Judgment for £G (which had been paid into Court) with costs 8s and counsel's fee 21b.

Charles Sigglokon v, W, B. Allen. Mr Middleton for plaintiff, Mr Acheson for defendant, Claim £6l6s for cutting firewood, To Mr Acheson: Tim time I was cutting the firewood I had a contract with the defendant for stumping and clearing ten acres of land, at 70s per aero. I did not complete tho stumping contract. I received £l3 for the. stumping, To Mr Middleton: They were twoseparate agreements. lam only suing for what is owing for cutting the firewood. _ Charles Sigglekon, son of the plaintiff, corroborated the evidence of his father,' W, B. Allen, tho defendant, deposed that ho entered into a contract with the plaintiff for stumping ten acres at 70s per aore, and to out the firewood at four shillings per oord, He (the plaintiff) has not completed the' contract, through no fault of defendant's. The two jobs were distinctly one contract, To Mr Middleton: Tho contract was taken in February last. The agreement was not made in writing. The money which I have paid was paid on the whole contract. Geo, Allen, son of defendant, gave corroborative evidence. Ben Eayner deposed to the bad state in whioh the plaintiff has left the work, and he (the witness) did not consider that the work bad been done at all, Thos, Bhaw also corroborated the evidence of the laßt witness, Judgment for plaintiff for £i 18b; costs 18s, witness 6s, and solicitor's feo 21s. Jacob Peai'Bon v. T. Johnson,—Mr Middleton for plaintiff, Mr tard for defendant. This was a case in whioh plaintiff claimed the balance of i 3, due on a cart and harness. Judgment for plaintiff for £2l9s to be paid in two instalments, Costs 10s. Geo. Osborne v, Joe, Chesham.— Judgment summons for £sl6a. Mr Acheson for judgment creditor. Order made to bo paid in seven days after notice, in default seven daya imprisonmont,