R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4248, 20 October 1892, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON.—TfIURSDA f. (Before Colonol Roberts, E.M.) John Jones v. Thomas Tierney.— Claim, £2 Qs 2d. Judgment with costs, 7s, Pragnell v. 0. J, Freetb.—Claim, £3 Os 2d for goods supplied, Judgment with costs, 7s. J. Dixon v. J. Young.—Claim, £6 7s Od for goods supplied, Judgment with costs £6los and counsel's fee 21s. Smith v. Haggen & Co.—Mr Pownall for plaintiff asked that the case bo taken at 2 o'clock to-morrow. Amundson v, Hayes.—(Jlaim £1 15s for hoard and lodging. Judgment with costs, 6s. Bawson v, Jackson,—Claim £l4 2s Gd balance of acoount. Mr Beard for plaintiff and Mr Pownall for defendant. _ This was a case in which tho plaintiff, A. J, Rawson, of Masterton, olaimedfrom Hugh W. Jackson, of Mastorlon, the balance ol an amount alleged to have been agreed upon for certain surveying at the Akura, A, J. Rawson, plaintiff, gavo evidence to the fffect that lie mado a contract with Mr Jackson, to cut off 600 acres in the Akura, which defendant proposed to purchase, He spoke to plaintiff about the matter and made certain statements which induced him (plaintiff) to take the work as low as possible. On these rapresentations ho agreed to prepare q plan which would pass tho Land Transfer Office, Defendant had acted on liis plan and obtainod the transfer. Two plans bad been prepared, the first not being passed, He now claimed for one plan only, He had given Mr H, H, Smith an order on Mr Jackson. Mr 4 Smith told witness that defendant had consented to pay tho amount as Boon as the eastern boundary lino was cut. The line was cut, and then tho defendant demanded that tho line between himself and Dr Hosking be cut.

By Mr Pownall: I considered that I ought to take the best plan possible to get tho title, The work was chained on tho ground and pegs put in, Direction pegawhere Ithoughtnecessary, I did what I thought best. I can explain how it is one boundary was out 16) links on the plan, I was not expected tochainthe block all round at the price. A certain amount of work in Wellington is taken as standard work and is accepted, He had worked from official plans, I did search, through an agent, to see that tbe boundaries did not conflict, I suppose Mr Jackson would eventually require tbe lines for fencing. I don't' think fencing was mentioned, I was to cut a line through the bush so that he could get at it for fencing, in tho terms of the i contract. I alway made a point of in-/*ft-forming Mr J aokson that until tbe Survey Department passed the plan,l could give him nothing definite, I always tried to oblige him with tracings, etc. I put a peg in Hf links from Mr Drummond's peg at the corner of the western boundary, I sent an assistant up to put the peg in. lam positive it was before the summons was issued.. It was probably in the month of August. I have not pat any directing pegs,'or cut any line upon the other peg at the point of llie road. The line is defined ateaohend by the corner pegs, I pointed out to Mr Jackson bow he was to get the line and he waß satisfied, I (Left Bitting.)