SUPREME COURT-Civil Sittings. This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 245, 18 October 1886, Page 3

SUPREME COURT-Civil Sittings. This Day.

(Beforo His Honor Mr Justice Ward),

; Official Ashignek op llolmak'^ Estate v. Holm an.—Action to set aside a settlement of proport'.—Mr Thos. Cotter for plaintiff; Mr Theo. Coopor for defendant.—A discussion arose bctwoen tlio eonn*Rl engaged as to the right to have the onto tried by a jury, and eventually by consent it was decided that the cause should be decided by tho Judgo olone, there boing important quostionn of law involved. Mukdouk v. Auckland Brick and Tile Co. —Mr Thco. Coopor lor plaintiff; Mr C. K. Button for defendant.—lt was decided to take this casu on tho 19th instant. City Council v. Mitciieil.—Mr Cot.or for plaintiff—Defendant having confessed judgment, judgment was entered accordingly. VINCISNT V. IMPBRIAL JNSUUANCE CO.—Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff; Mr Alexander for defendants.—As there was a prospect of Bottlenu'nt of this case, it stood over till to-morrow. PuritKßiOK v. Hannan.—-Mr J. A. Boale for phtiutilE; MrTheo. Coooor for defendant.—This c ise being for trial by Iho Judge alone, will be takrn when the jury cases aro finished. Wood v. Vinvi.KS-ltr Thco. Cooper for plaintiff? Mr J. Palmer for defendant.-This ciso is also for trial by tho Judgo without a jury.

December. —Mr Alexander appeared for tho plaintill'; Mr Button for tho defendant. Kkremeta Uinikaha v. Tiih: Thames Valley and ltoionu Valley Railway. — Adjourned till tomorrow morning. — Mr Buckland appourod for tbo plaintiff". Isaacs V tub; Qukkv. — This case aro?oout of one brought for about £2,500 ; the defendant having paid £1,100, disputed tho remaining sum of £1,8.0, which nro3O from tho direction taken in putting up a tolcsrtiph line. The oaso having been referred to arbitration, was dooided by Mr Suth Smith wholly in favour of tbo defendant. —Mr Cotter, ns counsol for tho defend aLt, prayed tho Court, therefore lia agreement with tho solicitor for the plaintlil"), that judgment bo entared for the defondant, inoluding costs, £159.— Judgment accordingly. HOHI KOHAKANUI AND OTItEUS V. HENRY Lavk. — Suit for £1,100, 13a 9d for kauti and tora:a trees sold, on tho Waikino Block.—Mr C. Forwood and Mr Jacknon Palmer appeared lor tho plulntitlV, nnd Mr Cotterforthcjcfondanr.— Tho ciso is a oliim by tho nalivo owners of tho bush agaliut tho owner of the sawmill, as to whether the trees used b7 defendunt Bhould be miasnrud at the butt or middle ; also, as to whether hollow trees should bo paid for, and what constitutes a ho low tree.—Mr Jackson Palmer opened with a long address, after whioh Mr Forwood stated the case.—Horl Korakonul, P'aintill", then tavu ovidenco (Mr Hiohard de Thierry acting as interpreter) as to the ownership ot tho block of laud.