SUPREME COURT.
IX CHAMBERS. , A sitting in Chambers was held by Mγ JuuUcu iA'nnjsion yesterday. a|>p 4 iv.auoa wts uiado by Air Cowlieiiaw a-r a commLe.oa to take eviaenco id England in iho ii.aitcr of the Acetylene Oos Couicauy v. the Stcikv ojcio Company. Ihe jnat'tcr wa& orderea to etaiia over until next 'Chamber sitting, in order to allow counsel to tile an arhdavit. Mr Andrews appeared for tho derondant company. Lo>ters of aduiin.etration were granted in the eetates ct George R. Haydon i Oil- Brown). Victoria Ai. Johnston (Air J Smithfton), and one surety woa ordered. in the f£tat«s of Annie C. Thompson ; (Mr Harris) and Thomas G. Marsh (Mr '• Graham) sureties were duspeneed with. Probates were granted of the wills of Charles Adams ("r Smithson), G. H. (Mr Vincent). Peter Dunn (Mr , flo San), and Benjamin Davis (Mr Snuth- | The case of Pyne and Co. v. Stubl:u 'and another was set down for December Bth. at 11.20. On the eipplication of Mr A. t>. i*. Eliodcr,, the Registrars report in the matter of George PJioUes, deceaeed, was confirmed. Mr obta'ned an order for extens : on of time to file, until December 4th. in tho matter of the Chattel* Transfer Act in re Breckon to Mate^n. An order for service upon oil parties in the action Havdon v. Haydon was obtained by Mr Andrews. Catherine Pan-is (Mr Donpall) v. El'en' Sannders. There was no appearnnce for the defence. Tins was a claim for specific performance and damages, arising out of a transfer of land between the tmrt-r*. Plaintifffi hu«lxuid that he had lost flbcut £38 throußh defendant not carrying out the nc;re«ment. His Honour entered a decree tnat defendant do nil acts necessary on her part to oarry out the agreement, and tint plaintiff be awflrded £o0 damages, wiMi ccpts on the loweH Roale. The Court then adjourned until 11 a.m. on Monday next, when a special ji;rv case will be taken.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12365, 2 December 1905, Page 5
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