SUPREME COURT.

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SUPREME COURT.

THE "JESSIE PAXM CASE." When the Court resumed yesterday his Honour summed up in the case of Elizabeth Yarr against Robert J. Lockhead for a claim of £400 damages for the loss of the trotting mare "Jessie Palm," -which, it was alleged, was killed owing to the negligence of the defendant. His Honour said that the value of th« mare when it was sent, to the defendant to be grazed, did not affect his- liability, even although he was only receiving 2s per week for crazing the animal. Doubt--1 less if the defendant had been aware of the value of the mare he would not have taken her at all. H the jury found there was no negligence, then they must find for the defendant; if they found there wa* negligence, then they must assess the mars at a fair value. After a lengthy retirement the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. His Honour gave judgment accordingly. THE CANTERBURY AUCTIONEERING COMPANY. Mr Stringer appeared for the official liquidator of the Canterbury Auctioneering Company upon a summons to settle the list of contributories of the Company, and to adjudicate upon claims. A number of shareholders appeared to objectMr Peter Bryson, fruiterer, Lincoln road, who was debited with two shares, said that he objected to certain false representations which lie said were made to him by the directors of the company. He had taken no legal steps to have his name taken off the register. His Honour pointed out that the question was one between the shareholders of the company and the creditors, i and not between the shareholders and the directors. The application was refused. Mr H. E. Boardman said he did not read the application for a share, although, he knew by the signing of it he was presumed Jo be a shareholder, and that somebody was going to pay the application fee. His Honour directed 'that Mr Boardman's name should remain on the list, unless, in the course of a week, he showed cause by summons why his name should be removed. Mr R. Sliarpe, the secretary of the oompanv, applied to haxe his name struck off as W holder of 160 Bliares, on the ground that by the agreement with the directors he was to be relieved of liability. The application was not granted. Unsuccessful applications were also made by Mr M- Donohue, Mr F. C. Hack, Mrs S. Hawksley, Mr K. T. Leathern, Mr C. E. Cantell, Mr E. Winterbom, Mrs Emily Davidson, and Mr W. ■ The names of Mrs Treihem (Mr Hunt), | Mr W. *'. Osborne, MrT. Mallett, Mr H. j A. U. Ferguson, Mr R. Oolthart, and Mr j James Buike were struck off from the Kst j of contributories.