SUPREME COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18100, 17 May 1919, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

Before His Honor Mr Justice Herdman. IN CHAMBERS.

In KanaTr v- Kanarr, a motion by Ur Alpers to make a decree nisi absolute, was granted. Mr Hunter moved for a summons tor jecurity of wife’s costs in Massey y. Massey, and an order was made against respondent to find or •security to that value. A motion by Mr Nicholls for leave to sell in Stoba v. Manchester was v. Macdonald (Mr Oowliehaw), a motion to dispense with service on Lucy Macdonald, the mortgagor, was granted, also motion for leave to sell. -mi „ 1 In Wood and others v. Wood and others (Mr Beswick and Mr Harper), an originating summons, an order was made that the grandchildren alive at )he death of Mr Wood are the gram * ihildren entitled to take under the will, costs of all parties as between solicitor and client, to be taxed by ltegistrar and paid out of estate. In Enderby and others (Mr Beswick) r. Simes (Mr Raymond), summons for jecurity for costs, an order was made to find security to the amount of £7o, costs of the summons, £2 23, to be costs in the cause. In Macfarlane (Mr Thomas) v. Trustees, Executors and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., motion for directions as to service, an order was made for service to be effected by serving trustees and all beneficiaries personally, except in the case of Miss Mavis Macfarlane, who shall be served by serving papers on tbo guardian ad litem. _ In M’Neill (Mr Upham) r. Scott, motion for directions as to service, an order was made for proceedings to bo served on defendant and on the Public Trustee in lieu of serving absentee beneficiariesIn re Charles Harris, deceased (Mr Salter), application for hearing petition for appointment of new trustees, an order was made in the terms of the prayer of petition. In re George M’Donald, deceased, Mr Beswick moved for appointment of new trustees. An order was made in terms of the prayer. Costs of petitioner £7 7s nnd disbursements and costs of Mr Mills, £2 2s, to be paid out of estate. In re John Bnllnntvne, deceased, Mr Ross moved for an order referring petition to Registrar for inquiry and report, and a further order dispensing with certain formalities. The motions were granted. In re Charles Andrew, deceased (Mr Thomas), motion for directions ns to service, an order was made for service to bo effected by Registrar’s letter. CIVIL SITTINGS. , In chambers yesterday, his Honor Mr Justice Herdman fixed, the following ■dates for hearing civil cases:— (Before a Common Jury of Four.) Ada L. Kent (Mr Johnston) v. William S. Wardell (Mr Alpers), claim £2OO damages—May 19, 11 a.m. International Harvester Company (Mr Wright) v. John F. M’Growther (Mr Alpers), claim £229 14s 7d, alleged breach of agreement—May 20, 10-30 a.m. (Before the Judge alone.)

William Robinson V. _ Lewis H. Grant (Mr Cuningham), claim £295 19s Id. goods supplied—May 21, 10.30 a.m. Horace J. Jolly (Mr Alpers) v. Charles and Annie Jolly (Mr Raymond), rent and possession—May 22, 10.30 a.m.

i Alfred and Emily Atycs (Mr Wright) r. the King (Mr Raymond), possession of land—May 23, 10.30 a.m. Agnes Cameron (Mr Gresson) v. Dalgety and others (Mr Wright), claim £5Ol, alleged breach of agreement— May 26, 10.80 a.m., and May 27, | r Bankruptcy—May 29, 9.30 a.m. . William Roberts (Mr Beswick) v. A. :\V. Buxton, Ltd. (Mr M. Gresson) and Montgomery and Co. (Mr Harper), claim i-1750, damages—May 29, 10 a.m., and May 30. Rabera Muriwni Mutu (Mr Twyneham) v. Harold Michel (Mr Papprill), recision of instrument—May 31, 10 a.m.

Maude E. Felton (Mr Donnelly) v. Addington Iron Rolling Mills, Ltd. (Mr Wilding) and Joseph B. Jackson (Mr Donnelly) v. same, claims £SOO damages—June 2, 10.30 a.m. Elizabeth Craw (Mr Wright) v. Ben .Tarden (Mr Meares), recision of contract and refund of deposit—June 4, 10.30 a.m.

(Before a Special Jury of Twelve.) Public Trustee (Mr Alpers) v. National Mutual Life Association (Mr M. Gresson), claim £6OO, amount of policy —June 5, 10 a.m. Henry J. Alley (Mr M. Gresson) v. William Allan Hhlpklns (Mr Fryer), claim £2900, damages—June 9, 10 a.m., and June 10. The case Charles F. Murray (Mr Raymond) v. William John Hopkins (Mr Beswick), claim £6OO, damages for ‘Alleged breach of contract, has been set down for June 6. 10.30 a.m.. but it has not yet been decided whether it will be before a common jury or special jury. •'