RATANA TEMPLE
ARCHITECT SUES PROPHET
(I’er Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, Feb. 25
Clifford Newton Hood, architect, of Wanganui, sued the prophet, Ratana, and Peter Moko, in the Supreme Cour: i(> day for £250, as damages, being the rest of plans drawn up for the Ratana Temple, which were not used in ‘heir entirety, but were allegedly used as the basis for another plan drawn by a Maori. named Piko. The temple was eventually built by Ratanaiies. After hearing exhaustive evidence. Mr. Justice McGregor stated that, no doubt, there was some agreement be tween the plaitniff and the defendant for drawing- the plans. It was also clealr that the plans had been incorporated to a certain degree in Piko’s plan. His Honor was not satisfied that Mr. '-I ) <-l lad drawn the plans entitling him to the full.claim. Judgment was given fox- the sum of £l3O.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1927, Page 5
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