CIVIL JURISDICTION. COMMISSION AWARDED.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19, 24 January 1911, Page 8

CIVIL JURISDICTION. COMMISSION AWARDED.

Reserved judgment was given by Dr. ll'Arthur, JS.M., in the civil action brought by Warburton and Co., land and estate agents, of Wellington, against John George Falder. land agent, of Wellington, to recover the sum of £32 10s, commission, at 2g per cent., upon a sale of land and premises of the defendant at Hall-street, Wellington South, the price being £1300. In the alternative, plaintiffs claimed the £32 10s as " fair and reasonable remuneration" for services rendered. .;t was shown, that the defendant had mlde two, if not three, reductions from, the original price of £1950. Plaintiffs sold at £1300, but defendant refused to complete the ptrrchase, as he said the sum referred only to the house ho occupied, and not to the remainder of the property. The magistrate noted, however, that at no time did defendant inform the plaintiffs that he had sub-divided the property. If there had been a mistake, defendant, in his Worship's opinion, was entirely responsible, and hence the plaintiffs must not be deprived of the fruits of their labour. Judgment was accordingly -entered for the plaintiffs for £20 — as a quantum meruit for their work done — together with usual costs. Mr. M. Myers appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. E. Hadfield for defendant. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Plaintiffs were given judgment by default of defendants in the following civil cases, before Dr. M 'Arthur, S.M., to-day :—: — New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Distributing Company, Ltd., v. Samuel Goode, £18 7s lOd, costs £1 14s 6d ; William Joseph Ferkins v. William. Garnham. £3 4s, costs lls ; Smith and Smith, Ltd., v. Charles Froggatt. &2 9s 2d, costs 10s; William Hughes Field v. Phihira Tarewa. £9 14s sd, costs £1 13s 6d ; Thompson Brothers. Ltd.,. v. Thomas Hill and Mary Josephine if ill, £7 2s sd. costs £1 6s 6d ; A. Wheatley v. George Williamson. £1 6s sd, costs ss; Hallenstein Brothers. Ltd., v. Leonard Armstrong, 18s 6d. costs ss; B. Singer and 1 Co. v. E. P. Blake and Son, £52 19s Id, costs £3 19s 6d ; G. H. Thornton v. Arthur J. E usher. £3 17s' Bd, costs 10s: Charles Tanclv v. Charles Galsworthy fieuni, £1 19s 10s. < o-is s>: S. S." Williams, Ltd.. v. Edw.ud William Olivet, £1 15s 4d, costs ss: Doyic B lot hers v. C. TnyJoi. £20 Si. 6d, costs £1 3t, ; Jiilivin Booth v. 'Jhas. Edwards, £1 2s 6d, «w»9 fa.