TRIP TO ENGLAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 21 November 1928, Page 8

TRIP TO ENGLAND

SCPIii-LMK COITi I' Sl-'.t.tCKL (By Telegraph—Preas Association) WELLINGTON, I'his Day Tue co.sl ~f .i |rin <" Kngkiu i w.i.. the main bone ,i con'enii-.n in .* ~,,.■ ~ vlviiis i ,;, 'or i"! 500 bv a : >■;,!:;>■ (he ,■ ...• of hi, t. -h,-r. h-sod bv Mr .!(,,! iie ,\ lava., in l: c Supiv.n-Coiii-i V et ivd.iv. i'i.;iuili' u:i ■ ib-ibv: William A ion'Adams, of Tinapa North Ca.ilorhun . and the dcl'ond.u-.l were the executors in (he est ale ol' the late Wil bam Acton Adams. '! he slalenn i.i of claim set oul |hat in 1021 William Acton Adams .-mi! iiislrue is IVoin Kugland for plaintiff and his wile, duuejiicr and son in visit him in Kugland, a - he was \erv ill. Mr ('. C. M Ollivier. atlorne\ in N,ew Zealand for William Acton Adams, provided lor plainlilT a sum of £2500.' oul of money belonging lo Willi; m Acton Adams, as a reasonable sum In defrav the expenses of the voyage. PlainlilT' and his i'amilv were affectionately received by William A. ion Adams, who iiislruoied ' his an onntanl in New Zealand In allow plaintill only £IOOO on neeotinl of expenses. The huslees debited plaintiff with the sum of L: ; . r >0(). luil credited plaintiff with £IOOO. Kxpomos exceeded £2500. and plaintiff had lo appoint a manager on the Tinana pro perjy. The sum of £ISOO therefore was claimed.

The defence was thai [he aim ol' £2500 was loaned as provided by Air Ollivier, who had no authority P> make a gifl lo plainlilT at I he; time. PlainlilT know the sum was mil a gift and that he was liable for repaymenl. As William Aelon Adams had instructed his accountants to credit plainlilT with the sum of £IOOO plaintill was discharged from his liability to repay that sum. but his liability (o repay'(he sum of £ISOO remained. Plaintiff in evidence slated Ihal in England he was offered the whole of the estate, but told his father lo adhere to his old will. Mr Douuellv: "Amongsl your items there are £l7O to nay a Christehurch draper and £IOO on the steamer. I suppose ihal was for lemonade." Plaintiff: "Oh. no; you can't lake a 'amilv home without these expenses." 13is Honour reserved judgment.