The Log War Ended.
After some consultation '"between counsel Mr Eeoa consented to withdraw the records in two other pending cases between the parties, each party paying his own expenses, and his Honor dismissed the special jurors in waiting. : ■ Mr Kees submitted that the only question for the jury was the consideration of the value of the logs which it was not denied plaintiff had lost, and the assess such damage as would satisfy the plaintiff for the property he had loßt through the wrongful acts of the ■ defendant. Aft r some further consultation, Mr Kees informed the Court that he was happy to announce tie fact that both plain tiff and defendant in this action had expressed a strong desire to have matters amicably-arranged, and that there would lie no future breach betwt on either them or Craig. Mr Harris had consented to bear bis own expenses. Mr Heaketh said that his client, Mr Macfarlaue, was also desirous that all present and future litigation should end* and He waS willing tc bear his part of thfe expenses. His Honor then tdld the gentlemen of the jury that he was plensed to inform them that they were now discharged without giving a verdict, but tliey should not go without receiving their f< o. Great 1 opos v. arf entertained byall parties that the battle of .the log*'were at an end. , The Court then rose.
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Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1392, 28 July 1874, Page 2
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