BEAUTY CULTURE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11949, 20 May 1933, Page 5

BEAUTY CULTURE

SALE OIF LADIES HAIRDRESSING

BUSINESS.

PURCHASER WANTS CONTRACT

RESCINDED JUDGE HOLDS NO MISREPRES- ' ,v ''" '■ " ENTATION (Press Association.i WELLINGTON, May 19 A discussion concerning (various aspects of beauty culture was heard in the Supreme Court, when Ruby Mary Alberta, Welch, wife of William Kemble Welch a dentist, proceeded against Gertrude Morgan, a widow, a ladies’ hairdresser, for the rescission of a contract for the sale of a hairdressing business, together wjith i£3lß purchase money paidl and certain moneys as allowance. Airs Morgan sold a hairdressing business an Wellington in August last ancj agreed to teach* Airs Welch all branches of the business. Airs Welch alleges that she was not properly taught, and that false representations wero made to her with the object of inducing her to buy tho business. Therefore she is seeking- to have the agreement rescinded and a return of moneys paid, alternately, she claims £390 for breach of contract-. The defence consisted of a general denial of Airs Welch’s allegations and Airs Morgan stated further that she was at all times ready and willing to teach Airs ‘Welch.

Air O. C. Mazcngarb, outlining the ease, said Airs Welch, in rostrospect-, now saw in the icondueh of the defendant- a studied intention to deceive her. Airs Welch agreed to purchase the business, the understanding being that she would ho taught. Airs Morgjan tsaid that all Airs Welch need d° was to attend the salon from 4to 5 p.m. daily and practise at home on a switch 'of false hair. He submitted that til!© art of hairdressing could not be learnt in that limited time.

Experts gave evidence that ir. would take a year to train a student jin all branches, involving daily attendance from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. at tho salon Nancy Billington, in charge of the D.I.G. hairdressing rooms, said that it would take a year to train a student in all branches of hairdressing work. That would involve attendance every day at the rooms from 9 to 5.30.'

Benjamin. Brickman, ladies’ hairdresser, of 20 years’ experience, said that it would be'quite impossible to learn the art of hairdressing in all its branches bv attending an hour a day for five months. A person might become competent by devoting her whole time to her studies during a period of six months. Anno Yvonne Rummers, ladies’ hairdresser, • considered that a person by oral instruction and practice on a switch could not become proficient in five or six months.

After hearing plaintiff, His Honor said it appeared that the action was •founded solely on false .representation. There was no claim for breach of contract.

Air. Mazengarb, for plaintiff asked leave to amend, the statement of claim by alleging that by the agreement. Airs. Alorgan undertook to instruct Airs. Welch fully, and she failed to do so. Air. Cornish, for defendant, said that when a charge of fraud was brought, there should be evidence to support it. Airs. Alorgan, in evidence, said that she did nob undertake to turn Airs. Welch out a first-rate beauty specialist. She was disappointed that Airs. Welch did not make the most of her opportunities. Had she worked on enough living models, and following instructions, she should have been able to take charge of the salon. His Honor, after hearing defendant, said there was no proof of fraudulent misrepresentation. Airs. Morgan’s belief that Airs. Welch could learn the business between August and January was not only honest, hut. was not unreasonable. No proof of fraudulent, misrepresent, ation .was found by Air Justice Ostler.