DISTRICT COURT.
MASTERTON.-1 UESDAY. (Before His Honor District Judge Robinson.) RUSSELL V SMART, This was a claim for &U C for rent of premises in Queen Street, Masterton, used as a billiard room. Mr Bunny appeared for plaintiff and Mr J'ownall for defendont.
The following jurymen were empanelled :—Messrs Montgomery (foreman), Sachar, P, Murray, and W. King. The defence contained a set off for £2719s Bd, being rent charged for the table, on an implied arrangement at the rate of 15s per week. Counsel for plaintiff took exception to the claim, because if it was upheld by Hie Honour, the claim would be invalid. It should have been made a cross-action.
After a lengthy argument on the part of counsel, His Honor said bo waß inclined to say that the claim could not be made a set-off or counter claim. Howerer, he would give his linal decision later on.
Tho statement of defence waß principally that no notice had been sent by plaintiff and a general denial of any liability. G. Russell gavo evidence in support of hiß claim at leug'b. [Left Sitting-.]
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4473, 18 July 1893, Page 2
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183DISTRICT COURT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4473, 18 July 1893, Page 2
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