S.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4941, 14 February 1895, Page 3

S.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-THURSDAV. (Before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M) C. Wagland v. Jos. Wcstbrook.— Claim, £43s lOd. Judgment by default-. Mr Beard for plaintiff. C. Smith and Co. v. Tlios. Niclioll. —Claim, £llos odd for goods supplied. Judgment by default. J. B. Koith v. F. Saxon.—Claim, £27 lis lOd, claim due on two promissory notes, Judgment by default. Mr Bunny for the plaintiff. Borough Council v. Tlios. Parsons. —Claim, £l2lßs 2d, overdue rates. Judgment by default. W.F.C.A. v. W. Corlett, -Claim, £6 Id, balance of account due. Judgment for plaintiffs for amount claimed and costs, Mr Bunny for plaintiffs. J. Mandel v. Edgar JonesClaim, £25 6s Id, amount due on dishonored promissory note. Judgment for amount claimed. Mr I'ownall for plaintiff. C. Smith and Co. v. Chas. Tom.— Claim, £6 10s odd, Judgment for plaintiffs, the claim to be paid , within a month. Mr Beard for ■L plaintiff. ™ C. H. Payne v. AV. Hounslow. Claim—Balance due on completion of painting defendant's house, a portion of which work was stated to be unauthorised by the defendant. MrPownall for plaintiff and Mr Beard for the defendant. Evidence of several witnesses for plaintiff was given, and the evidence of several witnesses for the defence, taken in Wellington, was put in. Evidence for the plaintiff, was to (he effect that the defendant had] given instructions to the plaintiff, after completion of painting certain newly-erected additions, for the old portion of the house to be painted as well. The evidence for the defence, was in direct contradiction of the above, no authority having been given to the plaintiff to do t-lia painting ou the old portion of the house, and which was done without the defendant's knowledge or consent, and at the contractor's own risk. Tho painting n of the additions was done by the » plaintiff, for the contractor, Mr T, B. Mitchell, from whom he was to receive payment. Plaintiff, when fold that the work was not authorised and lie would not, therefore, receive anything for it, roplicd, " Oh, that's all right; I'll get it some day." His Worship gave judgment for tho amount of balance claimed.