CIVIL CASES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 16 April 1909, Page 2

CIVIL CASES.

Mr Kenny gavn judgment 'n two civil eajes that had been heard by him. In this action C. W. Boyd v. H. Harwood (a Takaka case), he gave judgment for the plaintiff. The claim was for £45 14s Bd, including an amount for interest at 10 per cent. The judgment was for £41 16s Bd, interest at /8 per cent, being allowed. Costs amounting to £4 2s, were awarded *n plamtiff's favour. Mr Hayes appeared 'or the plaintiff and Mr Maginnity for defendant. In the action Margaret Eagar v. W. H. D. Long, the plaintiff was again suc?S „"]■ This war a claim J ° l " £M 12s Bd, valus of articles, or the return of the articles, a:vl £5 for wrongful detention. In giving judgment, Mr Kenny said that there could be no doubt that several cf the articles enumerated in the settlement of cliim, such as curf-ams, glassware, etc., Here the property of trie plaintiff. The only ques. tion was with regard to the bedroom furnishings. Theso furnishings had been chosen by Mrs E.igar, had been supplied to her, the accounts and receipts were in her name and sh c found the money for their purchase. It was quite dear that the tivm. from whom -hj furnishings were purchased could not have sued the hut-band. He would givo judgment for the amount claimed as the value of the articles, or their ri-turn, and £1 damages for "detention. Costs were allowed agai ist the defendant amounting to £6 ss. Mr Hayes appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Magiiinity for the defendant. Mr Honlker (for Mr Maginnity) requested the Magistrate to fix the security in the event of an appeal. The amount decided on was' £82 16s 6d, notice of appeal to stay execution. The case arose out of the change of licensee of the Tvaialear Hotel. The plaintiff's husband wa« formerly licensee, but. the defendant n>w had possession, ami refused to give up the articles claim«d by the plaintiff. The Maeistmte remarked that the landlord of (ho hotel (Mr C. R Harli>y) harl .uffered a hardship, as no doubt if he had known that the whole of the furuishingo in the hotel were not the property of Eaear ,he would not have been so lenientf witb/iiim.