RESTRAINING TRADE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 139, 14 June 1913, Page 5

RESTRAINING TRADE.

SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT

[Press Association.] WELLINGTON, June 13. \t the Supreme Court to-day Mr Justice Sim delivered judgment -in connection with a motion to dismiss an action brought by Goldfinch^and Co., sawmillers and timber merchants, ot Ohakune, against the Rangitikei bawmillers' Co-operative Association. Plaintiffs alleged that the defendent company was established foir the purposes of restraining trade, inasmuch as it had sent out a circular- to its members asking them to decline any further orders from plaintiffs until they had paid an amount owing to defendants. Damages for £1500 were sought. Defendants counter-claimed for £334 14s 6d, as the amount owing; by plaintiffs, and moved that, the action be struck out for the reason .'that it was groundless. His Honor held that defendants ■vrere justified in making the application, and the action was struck out, with the proviso that_ plaintiffs might make an amended claim.

Costs (£3O) were allowed