UNION PROPERTY

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 87, 12 April 1923, Page 8

UNION PROPERTY

ECHO OF RECENT WATERSDDERS" CASE. An echo of the recent trouble regardin? the seizure of the instruments of the Waterside Workers' Band at Dunedin was heard at the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Justice Hoskinp; heard an inter-pleader summons regarding the disposal of the instruments and certain office furniture. The case arose out of the recent action, in which several watersiders obtained judgment against the union.' After the seizure of the instruments and furniture it wa» claimed by the Federation that that body was entitled to the eoods, as after the conclusion of the contest the union made out a bill of sale over the chattels in favour of the federation. The action yesterday was to determine whether the federation had a valid claim or. not to the goods. Appearing on' behalf at Sir Jobp Findlay. Mr. J. 0. Morrison asked that the matter shoujd. be adjourned, on the eround that Sir John was unable to appear that day. Hr. Justice Hoskine said that he had set the caee down for hearing that day. and he did not think the absence of Sir John Findlay could be allowed to hold the matter up. The work of the Sheriff, a public officer, could not be delayed unduly. Mr. Morrison said that the other side consented to an adjournment. Mr. Justice Hosking: "Very well, then." . ■ It was explained l>y Mr. "W. Perry (who, with Mr. G. 1 G. Wateon^ appeared for the plaintiffs in the original action) that the bill of sale, had) been issued about November of last year.. , . '

His Honour adjourned the matter until Friday afternoon.