CIVIL CASES.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13104, 1 May 1908, Page 4

CIVIL CASES.

Judgment by default, with costs, vyas given for the plaintiffs in the following cases:—Harriet (Mr'.Greesr/n) v. A. Sol by, £23; Lyttelton Tiiuce Conipajiy v, Tbos. J. Janw», £3 10s; Ciiristchurch Branch 'Canterbury Carpenters' ami Joiners' Industrial Union (Mr Hunt) v. A. McKay, £1 4s 9d; W. A. Blackmore (Mr Hunt) v. J. C. Blair, £9 5s 6d; W. A. Blackmore (Mr Hunt) v. H. Manning, £19 9s: Cyclopaedia Company (Mr Flesher) ■".William J. Welsh. £7 7e; Weston Bros. v. Peos Bros., £9 os 4d; Graham, Wilson and Smollie (Mr Vincent) v. V. White, £5 2s 3d; Ciiristchurch City Council v. Jessie- Dunning, £13 5e 3d; Globe Delivery Company v. Charles Tipple, alias Brewer. £2; W. Strange and Co. (Mr Flesher) v. J, C- Turner, £1 13s; Bell Bros. (Mr Weston) v, Andrew Rennie, £3; T. W. Ilowe v. i>. h. Taylor, £1 12s 3d. Judgment for costs of 16s was given by default in the case of Nathan Joivett v. John Fairbairn.

No order was made in each of the following judgment summons cases:— X Arlow (Mr Kowe) v. J. Menelaus, claim for £1 18s: W. A. Thomas (Mr Rowc) v. R. McMillan, £o os 6d; IS. C. Broivn (Mr llo\v«?) v. A. Gallaher, £8 9s 10d; same v. W. Cook, £5. J. C. Tipping (Mr Rowe) claimed £12 6s from Goodwin Broa, (Mr Wilding); balance etated to b© due for cutting cocksfoot seed on certain property at Monzics Bay. Plaintiff contended that he was only acting as foreman over the gang employed on the work; but the defence wae that Tipping had taken the job as a contract, and tho cutting had been unsatisfactorily done. Judgment with costs was given for defendants. Thos. S. Sharnian (Mr Doetmelly) eu<?d Isaac RandaJl (Mt Hiuvt) for £2 for damage done to plaintiff's cab in High street. Each party blamed' the other for the accident, bat the Magistrate wae satisfied it was the fault, and gave judgment for plaintiff for £1 16s. Judgment was given for Cbas. Smith (Mr'Wesrton) against E. Bates for £4 18&J a week's rent, in lieu of. a week's notice. In P. P. Claridge CHr Eowe) r. Mm J. Campiboll, cJaim for 16s for cab hire, judgrae&t went for defendant, ac the claim could not be sustained.