MANY CLAIMANTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 174, 24 July 1923, Page 5

MANY CLAIMANTS.

cxußDrrcras of oco. mobkt SUBURBAN HOUSE MATTER. Most of the lienore on ihe money owing to George Morris, the absconded builder, on a house he wae building for George Walker when he (Morrie) left many business firms of Auckland lamenting, proved their claims at the Supreme Court this morning. Mr. Goulding explained that the sum of £903 odd, representing the balance owing by Walker to Morris, after the house had been completed by another contractor, had >been paid into Court. "We ask for a release of the liens and clearance from the varioue claims," eaid counsel. "Do you atfjnrt the other claims?' , asked His Honor. '1 am unable to dispute them. There is only one man who could dispute them and that is Morris, who had disappeared," replied counsel. '<Ie there enough money to satisfy you all J"— No, only about II to 8/ in. £. It wae suggested toy Mr. Prendergast that the matter should be adjourned for a week while the different Kenors inspected one another's claims. Mr. Johnstone added that counsel would like to confer with Mr. Goulding in regard to some deductions he bad. made. They might be able to persuade him that some of the deductions were rather harsh. His Honor: Well, you are cix to one! After -further discussion it wae resolved that the lienors present in Court should prove their claims, and the caee wae then. adjourned until next Tuesday to enable the others to be proved. The claims proved this morning amounted to £2031 10/1 1, beingas follows:—J. M. Thompson, £85 11/ (Mr. Prendergast); J. Burne and Co., £28 11/ (iMr. Shorland); Henderson and Pollard, £377 2/9 (Mr. Inder); Hardie Bros., £48 16/ (Mr. Hore); Brieeoe-and Co., £73 9/5; Winstones, Ltd., £506 18/ (Mr. Bagnall); Kauri Timber Company, £880 3/11 (Mr. J. Johnstone); Gnthrie, Bowron and Co., £30 18/10 (Mr. J. Johnstone).