SUPREME COURT.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 16, 19 July 1887, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

(Before Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast.) SATURDAY. Tucker v. Kennedy and Joyce. Claim £lBO. This case was taken on Saturday. Mr Reep appeared tor the plaintiff, and Mr Brassey with Mr Skeet for the defendants. His Honor dismissed Kennedy from the suit vith costs, and gave judgment against Joyce for LOO and costs on the lowest scale. MONDAY. Baldwin v. Chbibe & Mum, Mr Bees for the plaintiff applied for a nbw trial in the recent libel case againrt the a#, fend anta, Mr DeLautour appeared for the defendant). After argument by counsel, His Honor intimated that he could not grant a new tiiil on the two main issues, but on the two minor or subsidiary libels he thought the verdiot was against the evidence and a new trial a> regards them would be granted. A discussion then took place as to whether the costs of the first trial were to be paid or security given before the new trial could M granted. As his Honor had some doubt on this point and wished to refer to autboritfte; he reserved his decision until this mornirfc Rs Land Company, An application by Mr E. Matthewson to have the Land Company wound up was with, drawn by Mr Braesey as His Honor docidid that no affidavits having been filed by petitioner in support of the plaint, the MN must go on. Mr Brassey eaid he must withdraw thO petition if the other side inti.iad on the case going on. The application was accirdlngly withdrawn. Judd v. Common, Shelton St Co. Mr DeLautour for the defendants in the above action applied that the L6O awarded to the plaintiff in his recent action be allocated by the Court as a set-off against Judd’s debt to Common, Shelton & Co. Mr Brassey opposed the application, which was refused by His Honor, with L 3 8s costs against the applicant.

Pabker v. Barker and others. In this case His Honor gave judgment against Mr Charles Gray for LlOOO with costs on the highest scale. As regards the other defendants, judgment was given in their favor, their costs to be paid by the plaintiff, There would be only one set of costs to Barker and McDonald and their costs are to be on the highest scale. Heini Waeba and another v. Ihaka Wkanoa His Honor said that the plaintiffs in this case were entitled to the amount sued for and any balance over expenditure. He also ruled that the persons entitled to the sheep were the owners of the Nuhakahoa block. Costs to be paid by the defendant. A question as to the costs of a second counsel was reserved, His Honor intimating that he thought it better that some agreement should be come to.