RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Before J. Sharp, Esq., EM., and J. Giles, Esq.. R.M. Yesterday. Jones v. Freeman. Claim for £2 12s. 10J. for goods supplied. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs, 95., payable in a fortnight. Ohisholm v. Reynolds. Claim for £6 18a. 6d. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs, 13s. Griffin v. Donaldson. Claim for £5 7s. 9d. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs, 135., payable half in three and the balance in six weeks. Morecombe and Knight \. Hooper. Claim for £31 4s. for extra work done, in building a inaltbouse. Mr. Kingdon appeared for plaintiffs. The defence set up was thatlhe original contract not having been, completed, defendant was entitled to withhold the money until the work was finished. The contract was produced by defendent but owing to the stamp being cancelled by a cross only and not by the initials of the contracting parties, the document was held to be invalid, and judgment was dven for plaintiffs, for £21 17s and costs.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 242, 14 October 1869, Page 2
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173RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 242, 14 October 1869, Page 2
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