SUPREME COURT.
The sittings of the Supreme Court were continued yesterday, Mr Justice Sim being ori the Benoh.
IN DIVORCE. Emma Halligan applied for a diyorco against her husband, John Halligan, on the ground of misconduct. Mr Graham, for the, petitioner,' said he had received a telegram from Mr Wilford, Wellington, stating that his client agreed to a mutual separation. Mr Wright, for the respondent, stated lie had no authority to agree to this course, but ho had no doubt the case would be settled. The case was set down for June Bth. Ih the adjourned case Randa'l Crowley. (Mr Beattie) v Sarah Cartwright Crowley, petition for the dissolution ci : marriage on the ground of the latter's misconduct. Lily Donnelly gave evidence- as Jo the identification of .the handwriting In respondent's loiters. A decree nisi was granted. CIVIL SITTINGS. Christchurch Dairy Company (Mr Wright) v Christopher F. Schroder (Mr Alpers), claim for an injunction to restrain the defendant from selling milk on a certain round, and £50 damages. ...-.' Mr Alpers submitted to the interim injunction being mado perpetual, but in id he wished to .peak as to the question of damages.. Defendant could drive a milk cart and do nothing else, and although ho had broken his agreement with the compaiy, he 'Mr Alpers) v*juld undertake "that he would not do so again. Mr Wright, speaking as to *be question of damages, said that defendant had broken the interim injunction. The company was in the hands of the carters, and some of them had left, taking w ; ith them the whole of their rounds, so* that an agreement such as the one entered into by defendant was necessary. When the defendant had left, a round of 150 had immediately dropped to 80, and it had been decided to take a firm stand.
His Honour, said that if the defendant did not dbey the injunction he would have to go to gaol.
Mr Alpers: "If.he does not oboy it, your Honour, I will wash my hands of the case.''
His, Honour' ma'db the interim injunction perpetual,.with costs on the lowest scale.
The Court then adjourned until tomorrow, at 10.30 a.m.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13741, 24 May 1910, Page 8
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