CLAIM FOR COMMISSION

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 44, 20 February 1918, Page 8

CLAIM FOR COMMISSION

His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) heard this morning a claim by George Henry Thompson against' Herbert Henry Cook for £133, commission on sales of property. Mr. C. Tringham appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. H. F. yon Haast for the defendant. Mr. Tringham said the claim was for, commission earned by plaintiff as an employee of the defendant in terms of an agreement entered into in April, 1917. The defendant Cook was a land agent, with a head office in Christchurch, and a branch office in Wellington. Cook employed plaintiff as manager of the Wellington branch at £4 a week, and 10 per cent, on all commissions earned by the Wellington branch. Plaintiff acted as manager of the Wellington branch for about five months, and during that time three sa.les, which were the subject of the claim, were effected. The question in dispute was as to whether the sales were effected by the Christchurch or Wellington office. Plaintiff contended that the Wellington branch was substantially interested, in the execution and completion of the contracts. For the defence it was contended that plaintifl was not instrumental in bringing about the sales. When the Court ;esumed after the luncheon adjournment, it was announced that the parties had come to a settlement, and the case was struck out. .