IN CHAMBERS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 253, 18 July 1908, Page 13

IN CHAMBERS.

Mi. .Justice Chapman ln'Jd a sitting in Cbamliura yesterday mornuig. ° I'lotuitp of tho wills of. th(> following dowaj granted -.-—Frances L. C, iL 0 A.rioiJ-r unit, G Labor ne; Thos. Patrick

Kelly, Christchurcb, retired platelayer: Thos. Arnold,' Foxhill, Nelson, farmer; Samuel Barton Lush, Auckland, gentleman;- John 'l'hos. Flinn, Kaitaia, bushman; Alex. Thomson, Little River, contractor; Hannah Gillott, Blenheim, widow; John Anderson, Gore, farmer—all on the application of.tlio Publio Trustee —and of other wills as follow 'Samuel Bishop Holford, Wellington,' master mariner (Mr. Menteath); Arthur Patterson, Alarton Junction, hotelkeeper (Mr. M'Grath); "William Brown, .Wellington, labourer (Mr. ' Young); and Emma E. Ludwig, Wellington, . widow (Mr. Devirio). , Lotters of administration were granted in respect of the estatos of the following deceased persons:—Ada Ellen Pinson, Now Plymouth, married woman 1 (Public Trustee); Peter Martin Johnston, Christchurch, engineer (Publio Trustee) ; H. Allington, formerly of Karori, subsequently of Salt Lake City (Mr. Johnston); and Henry Owen,'Masterton, storekeeper (Public Trustee). Robert 1). M'Farlane, of AVellington, and ' formerly of Masterton, hairdresser and to- , baccouist,. was adjudged a bankrupt. ' On the motion of Mr. Neave, an order was made for alimony pendente lite to the extent of 12s. 6d. per week in the case of Caroline Noamo (petitioner) v. Percy Neame (respondent). ■ ■ ■ : 'By consent, leavo was granted for the taking of evidence in Glasgow and London in the case 'Baird! v. Federal Steam Navigation Co. Mr. Hindmarsb appeared for plaintiff, and 'Mr. Blair for. defendants. ' ,Tho case of Joseph and others v. Smith was removed into the Supremo Court by Mr. D. M. Findlay, who represented the defendant.. </ . . 'An order as prayed was made in connection with a motion to change the name of the Mangateto Kauri Milling Company, Ltd., to Long and Co. The civil action of Ross v. Frain was provisionally set down for'hearing on July 28. Mr. Levvey appeared on behalf of plaintiff, and Mr. Blair for defendant. : The cases of Hamilton Gilmer and Allan Maguiro (plaintiffs) v. Robert Dwyer and Joseph Dwyer (respondents) were mentioned. These,actions havo boen brought by plaintiffs for declarations'that tliey are partners with tho defendants in connection with the business of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, of which Robert Dwyer is tho licensee, and the Royal Hotel, of which Joseph Dwyer is the licensee. Tho defendants deny the existence of any partnership. Tho actions were .set down by the plaintiffs ■. for trial before .'a Judge alone. Sometime ago, however, the defendants'applied for a trial before a jury. The plaintiffs : opposed' tho application, but Mr. Justice Chapman decided ; that the caso should be -tried.before a jury. ' Yesterday a summons by plaintiffs in oach case was heard, in which the plaintiffs asked that the jury should be a special'jury; -instead of a-common one. .His Honour reserved his. decision. Mr. Blair appeared on behalf of the plaintiffs, and Mr. Myers for the defendants.