S.M. COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 254, 24 October 1907, Page 2

S.M. COURT.

Atthe S.M. Court to-day Mr. C- C. Kettle, S.M., gave judgment for platntiH iv the following undefended cases: A. Cleave and Co. v. Geo. floury Goodall (Wellington), £4 5/6: G. Richardson and Co. v. Nicholas Thomas (Waihi). £4..G/;..J. D.. "Webster v. B. A. Gardener (Wellington). £-1 1-/4; W. Gunson and Co. v. J. Howie (Hikurangi), £10 18/; A. Grandlson v. H. I. Smith. £15 4/: A. Cook and Sons v. Basil Hawkins, £3; Tonson Garlick (Jo., Ltd., v. Wm. Ellison Stevenson (Raurlxnu). £4 12/3; Collins Bros, and Co., Ltd., v. H. A. Cooper (Kaiapoi), £9 2/9; N. A. Nathan v. B. L. Sarton (Hawera), £10: Wm. T. Watts v.. J. P. Kelly. £1; D: A. Nairn v. Alfred Kerr, £2 S/6; Wihgate and Co., Ltd., v. Hugh Graham (Te Puke). £15 11/5; Langguth and Co. v. J. Howie (Hikuraugi). £71 4/11; A. Cleave and Co. v. Joseph McKnight (Carterton), £2 12/6; lnipey and Wilson v. Harold Skinner, £12 17/6; John Burns and Co., Ltd., v. W. Hart, jun. (Whangarei), £1 13/3; same v. H. C. Kirk (Papakura), 13/4; D. Silk v. Jacob Pearson. £2 2/; Tanfield. Potter v. E. J. O'Dwyer (Cabbage Bay), £5 11/4; Bassett and Co. v. Predk. J. Pryor (Whangarei), £2; Scandinavian G.M. Co. v. Mrs. McMahon (Thames). £2 1/8; G. Richardson and Co. v. Nathan and Linda Sharp (Onehunga), £4 13/; Carr. Pountney, and Co. v. J. J. Dowdle (Waihi). £2 14/6; J. Drake v. Albert Maxwell. £14 5/11; Geo. Watkins v. Henry W. Smith, £3. An Agent's Claim.—A. M. Bryden sue-' Joseph Ford for £10 commission in re spect of an agency. Plaintiff stated th:il defendant came to bis 'office and stated thai ho desired a partner iv his business as an eiderdown .manufacturer, with a capital of £300. Plaintiff introduced Mr G. G-allowny. who was prepared, after consideration, t' go In on the terms arranged, but defendant did not turn up at the time arranged for completing the business, and sent a men sage to say that he was not prepared !<• go on, as be had arranged to go into pail nership with somebody else. Plaintiff there fore claimed £10 commission, having foun'! a client willing to join the business on di fehdant's terms. Evidence to similar of feet was given by Geo. Galloway. De fendant stated that he had seen Galloway In July and had discussed the question o: going "into partnership. Nothing d<?finl!< was fixed at their last meetinK, when they arranged to meet again two days later t-; make, final arrangements. Galloway had r. weak chest, however, and after consideration witness decided to withdraw from the negotiations on this account. Neither ban committed himself to the partnership. (.Proceeding.)