SUPREME COURT CASES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 185, 5 August 1913, Page 6

SUPREME COURT CASES.

CIVIL, SESSIONS NEXT WEEK. I A HEAVY LIST. The time for lodging cases to be dealt with at the Civil Sessions of the Auckland Supreme Court, opening on Monday, 11th inst, closed last evening. In ail 31 suits have been filed, involving in many case 3 large sums of money, and both Mr. Justice Edwards and Mr. Justice Cooper will be occupied in coping with the business. The list includes four libel and slander actions and two claims for breach of promise, the plaintiff in one claiming £6,000 as damages. Mr. Justice Cooper will hold a sitting in Chamuers at 11 *Jn. on Friday next to go through the li»t with counsel and suitably arrange the time for the hearing of tbe various cases. The civil list is as follows: — (Befort a Common Jury «f 12.) William Patrick McNamara (Mr. McVeagh) v. the Gane Milking Company (Mr. Moore), .£179 damages for alleged wrongful dismissal, etc.; counter-claim £145 13/3, moneys alleged to be paid. William Lalton (Mr. Baaley) v. Manures. Ltd.. James Samuel Dickson, William Alfred Taylor, James Gartside Culpau, John Rountw (Mr. Skelton), £625 and interest, moneys alleged to have been paid. Ernest Gerard (Mr- Brown) v. Herbert Francis and Alfred Bevins (Mr. Coleman), £2075. moneys alleged to be due.

John Fuller (Mr. McGregor) v. Triad, Limited (Mr. D. M. Findlay), £501 damages for alleged! libel. Thomas Walsh (Mr. Newton) v. the New Zealand Federation of Labour (Mr. Dickson), £1000 for alleged libel.

Dudley Bruce Hill (Mr. Murdoch) v. the King (the HoZU J. A. Tole. K.C.), £1000 damages for tdleged negligence by H.M. Government.

Linda Daniel (Mr. Singer) v. Richard Chambers Knowle» (no defence filed), £501 damages for ft&eged breach of promise.

.Lilly Ellis (MeaoKs. Russell and McYeagh) v. George Jfcawick (Mr. Grundy), £5000 damages for alleged breach of promise Marae Mahuta (Mr. Reed, K.C.) v. Henare Kaihau (no defence filed), £1650 15/3, moneys alleged to be due. (Before a Common Jury of Four.) Ewart Gladstone Parkinson (Mr. Reed, K.C.) v. Robert ifalesworth Tolburst (Dr. Bamford). £300 general damages. £66 15/2 special damages for alleged assault; counter-claim, £350 for alleged trespass.

Eva Wong Chuck (Mr. Singer) v. Wong Quin Lee (Mr. Skelton). £250 damages for alleged slander. William Ernest Butterworth (Mr. Singer) v. the Auckland Harbour Board (Messrs. Russell and McVeagh), £258 S/ for alleged negligence.

William James Handcock (Mr. Kent) v. the Auckland Electric Tramways Company, Limited (Mr. Reed. K.C.), £100 general damages and £42 3/6 special damages for alleged negligence.

Henry Meadows (Mr. Peak) v. Briscoe and Co., Limited (no defence filed), £54 special damages and £440 general damages for alleged negligence.

(Before the Judge Alone.)

A Judge, sitting alone, will hear the following:—

Francis May Subritzky and Clarence Edward Beekton (Mr. Hall Skelton) v. William Sefton (Dr. Bamford). £373 16/ damages for alleged wrongful seizure.

Monanui Harris (Mr. Earl. K.C.) v. Henry Dangen (Mr. Reed, K.C.), order to set aside mortgage.

Edward Rulhven Tilden and Edgar Spiers (Mr. Hall Skelton) v. -Tames William Howard (Mr. Holloway). £107, commission, etc.. alleged to be due: counter-claim, £214 3/10. for alleged breach of agreement, etc.

Waima Timber Company, Limited (Mr. Neumcgen) v. John Wallace. Easson and Perry George Easson ( >f r. Enrl. X.C). claim for specific performance, etc. Annie Mastic (Mr. Devore) v. Joseph Hastie (Mr. T. Cotter). £019 15/8, moneys alleged to be due.

Walter Barsant (Mr. Singer) v. W. H. Whitley and Sons, Limited (Mr. McGregor"). £250 damages for alleged wrongful act.

Charles Hurley (Mr. Mueller) v. Te Reneti Whauwhau (Mr McGregor), £104 8/ special damages and £100 general damages for alleged trespass.

George Syril Donald (Mr. Blomlield) v. Thomas Reekie and Henry Selwyn Matthews (Mr. Reed, K.C'.),' £208 "and interest, moneys alleged to be due.

Edwin William Evans (Mr. Thome) v. Simon W-elton Browne (Mr. Skelton), £204 10/ and interest, moneys alleged to be due.

Collil Sayegh (Mr. Devore.) v. Michael Saddy (Mr. Baxter), £100 damages for allejred libel.

Walter Johnston (Mr. Mowbray) v. William John Holt (Messrs. Russell and McVeagh), £500 damages for alleged breach of agreement, etc.

Thomas Mclndoe (Messrs. Russell and McVeagh) v. Alexander Bell (Mr. Reed, X.C), £.235 2/5, commission alleged to be due: counter-claim. £32 13/10, moneys alleged to be overpaid.

Ngarata Waiora (Mr. Short) v. Falwasser Thorp and McVilly (Mr. Kent), £373 .V. balance alleged to be due on property. Archie Hartraann EUieott (Mr. McGregor) v. Alfred Joseph Williams I Mr. Rped. X.C), decree for specific performance, etc.; counter-claim. £100, deposit alleged to be paid. Arthur Cleave and Alfred James Coleman (Mr. Clayton) v. Edward Jones (Mr. Mahony)," decree for specific performance.

Booth, MacDonnld and Co., Limited (Mr. Lane)v. Official Assignee in Bankruptcy (no defence filed), £105 damages for alleged detainer. Frank Harris and Co_ Limited (Messrs Russell and McVeagh) v. Frank Harris (no defence fil-sd), order that defendant holds lands in trust for plaintiffs.