SUPREME COURT.

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SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN BANCO

Thursday, February 6. (Before liis Honor Mr Justice Dennieton ) His Honor eat in banco at 11 a.m. CHRISTCHURCH FINANCE COMPANY (AP-

PELL ANTS) V JONATHAN SHADBOLT (RESPONDENT).

This was an appeal from the judgment of the Resident Magistrate at Christchurch in a case in which the now responspondenfc was plaintiff, and the now appellants defendants. The respondent sued the appellants for £16 4s 7d, wages for work done by him for one Geo. R. Joblin. At the hearing it was proved that an agreement had been entered into between the appellants and George B. Joblin,* by which the Company undertook to act as his bankers, and to conduct all his financial business in connection with his sawmills and farm at Little River. Two sons of Joblin were appointed as managers, subject to the complete control of the Company with regard to the expenditure of any money, and it was alleged that one of the eons had engaged the plaintiff, in the Court below, and told him that he was the employee of the Company. The Resident Magistrate gave a very elaborate judgment, the. pith of which, as affecting the case, was that the Magistrate came to the conclusion that such complete control had been assumed by the Finance Company of the financial'matters of Joblin that the plaintiff was entitled to recover. Against this decision the present appeal was lodged. " « . »«• > Mr Kippenberger for the appellants, Mr Bruges for the respondent. ; Learned counsel having addressed the Court. His Honor delivered judgment, dismissing the: appeal with £77s cost*. Mr Kippenberger applied for leave to appeal under rule 15. There was a large amount involved in connection with this case, as it was a test one. There would be some £200 or £300 as against the appellant Company. His Honor refused to grant leave to appeal. \ _,