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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 306, 28 November 1883, Page 3

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CIVIL CAs#i W. H. Taylor (Bulls) v. Executor* -of-llattH^W Hammond.— Claihi, £200. '; ][esi/i's Pnor and San«lilands for pluiatiff and Messrs Maclean and ls*am >f&e lefepdanU. ' The claim originally was for £362 .17s] but was reduced <o £200 (£162 17h beiug abandoned) m order to bring the amount within, the jurisdiction of the Doutc. ■ Ihe case was beard, before n jury of fouij, of whom Mr Wi. H. Haybittle was chosen foreman, ,; Tliu claim was for damages on account of alleged illegal distraint for rent. filaintifi' admitted his indebtedness -for rent to the «urn of £100 only. The question of whether the distjess was illegal was a point of law which the Qonrt was asked to decide. 'The evidence taken was of no special inteirest. At the conclusion of the hearing 'judgment was given for £13 17s, no dbats being allowed. The defendants rhad admitted £15 17s, but from the ; ;way the pleadings were drawn 1 were debarred from paying that amount into JQourfc. ' : : '■'"• ;