SALE OF A MOTOR CAR

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10349, 12 March 1925, Page 6

SALE OF A MOTOR CAR

action against clergyman. (Per Press AssociationJ WELLINGTON, March 11. Before Mr W. G. Riddell, 5.M.,. to-day, George Ayson, architect,, sued the Rev. Samuel Robertson Orr for £4O in respect of a motor-car sold by him to defendant ' For plaintiff it was stated that Orr purchased the car in 1923 for £loo, and took it for a demonstration run. Later Orr informed Ayson that the battery of the car had been stolen, and offered him £llO, which was accepted. Plaintiff believed the statement that the battery was missing was false and fraudulent", and made recklessly by Orr to induce plaintiff to sell at a lower figure. The battery was afterwards found in defendant's house by the police. . In evidence plaintiff said Orr subsequently asked him to sign a statement that he was satisfied with the price, and lie refused. Orr locked the door of the room and detained him for some tr Plaintiff denied that he had got rid | of a “dud” car on On-. It was not for that reason that he declined to buv it back at the price paid. If Orr had enough money to go Home, he had enough to pay him. He refuted the suggestion by Mr Sievwright that the case was a “ species of blackmail oi of writing anonymous letters to the members of Orr’s congregation. _ Mr Scott- asked for a non-suit, as he wao unable to secure the attendance of three essential witnesses. Hie case would be proceeded with . y, hen defendant returned to the Dominion. A non-suit was granted. Dmendnii i was allowed £9 os expenses of travelling from Auckland, and costs and solicitor’s foe, £ls 3s in all.