SUPREME COURT.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16221, 25 May 1918, Page 6

SUPREME COURT.

CIVIL SITTDCGS

(Before his Honour Mr Justice Hc-rdmun.)

WILL OE LATE H. 11. T. M.ATSON. L Matson and others (Mr -Raymond, K.C., with him Mr Twyncbam) ask-ed the Court to prove the will of tho late Uenrv Riehsml Tracy Matson ni solemn t;.nn. The defendants were Uarriek and Alice Fisher, for whom Mr Berwick appeared. Raymond appeared for Marion Mnniiold AVatson, ■ in ,i stated that this defendant suomitted to the .judgment of the I Court. Another defendant, Ernest 'Ihomas Matson. Auckland, did not appear. Mr llayniond stated that the executors. r.cting on counsel's advice, ha adopted the course of having tao will moved in solemn form in order to meet any doubts .that might be raised as to the validity of the will. Evidence was given by medical men and others as to tho testator's ability to discuss business matters when no .gave instructions as to drawing up his B?swiek did not cross-examine or call evidence. , His Honour decreed probate ot tne will in solemn form; costs of all parlies to be paid oxit of the estate. : DIVISION OF PROPERTY. Flora A. Snow and others (Mr Raymond. K.C., with him Mr : W N R Snow and others (Mi i>es • wick), application for authority for sale ' ot Arr°Raymond stated that all P artie ® i interested were before the Court, and 1 had agieed upon a form of judgment. I His Honour made the order prayed for in the terms of the draft decree.

SANITATION CHARGE. Tho Christchurch City Council (Mr Loughnan), in an action agamst tlio District Land Registrar and others, sought to have removed a sanitation charT on certain property . Mr Loughnan said that the 0 a the action was to relieve the title of property, sold under tne charge, from pffprts of u- "mistake. § His Honour said that the point he would have to be convinced about was whether he had power to inf order in the person who bought if was a most unusual request to make in view of the strictness of the provisions of the Land Transfer Act. After hearing formal evidence, the application was adjourned. MOTOR COLLISION.

fn Henrv White v. Michael Joseph Mr Johnston moved forjudgmentlu id -iis of tho iury's verdict. Mr Ravnvcmd, for defendant, applied £or ieavo* to reserved to apply tor ' n ew 1 rial. and to set aside the ver-di.-t r.'i-'i enter judgment for defendant. His Honour entered up .ludgmeiiL for plaintiff for £'23G 12s, with costs on the middle scale, witnesses' expe.nses nnd disbursements to bo settled by tno Registrar. Leave was granted defemlant to move to enter judgment toi defendant udou condition that defendant pav= the amount of judgment and costs within three days after settlement of costs by the Registrar, and defendant to move within ten days f"nm d:H" Execution stayed on payment into Court, and to abide the tVrthei order of the Court I Mr Raymond stated tnat he intenaea ! filing an application for a new trial immediately.