DISPUTED ACCOUNTS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11243, 8 April 1902, Page 2

DISPUTED ACCOUNTS.

Elisabeth. Everest (Mr Joynt)- yesterday sued U. V. Richards (Mr Harptr) for £3 4s 6d,. balance of a disputed board w> count of £5 Bs, the sum of £2 5s 6d having been paid into Court. It was alleged by the plaintiff that a Mias Ellis had been engaged to help Mrs Richards (who boarded at Mra Everest's), and had been frequently supplied I with meals during a 'period of six weeks. i She ajso used certain soap ,«nd waeh'rag materials. For the defence it wad stated by Major Richards that no arrangement had been made except that Mies Ellis came, to the house to attend to his wife, Miss Ellis receiving irom him a special sum of money ta purchase her meals. Miss Ellis said she had received lunch at Mie Everest's twice, and afternoon tea ten times. She had done some washing on two occasions, and ironing on three occasions with Mrs Everest's materials. Each time she had afternoon tea and one of the lunehw it was at Mrs Everest's invitation. Mr Beetham said judgment would .bs for plaintiff for amount paid into Court, with 3d added for soap, Id each wash; Z» I6d for coals used, at 6d each time, for heating irons and water; 6s for-ten afternoon teas, at 6d each, and 2s for the two lunch©, at Is each, total 9»9d. His Worship; roede a brief comment on the paltriness of tJ» case, and ordered each party to pay their own costs. .. ' i { ' —— ;