BOARD AND LODGING.
IS AN INFANT LIABLE! MAGISTRATE'S DECISION. Mr. Eiddell, S. M., decided an interesting point of law to-day, when he gave reserved judgment in tha case of Archibald Eieo v. William Weaver, • claim of £1 10s for board and lodging. The defence raised the important question as to whether a minor was liabl* to pay for board, and might contract a debt for necessaries, although he had sufficient income to pay ready money. His Worship held that the defendant need not have incurred the debt for which he was sued and could hava boarded at home, if he had chosen to do so. Tho fact that the defendant'! mother did not want her son to slay in a boardinghouse was 'admitted. Hit Worship therefore held that the board and lodging were necessaries and mast bo paid for by the defendant. The proceedings were perfectly in order. Judgment was given for tho plaintiff for tho full amount, £1 10s, and costs 6s. Mr. Toogood appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Levvey for tho defendant.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 77, 31 March 1908, Page 6
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