CIVIL ACTION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 March 1933, Page 2

CIVIL ACTION

LARGE SUM INVOLVED (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. A civil action involving £2649 came before the Supreme Court. Cooper and Pryce, Ltd., motor body builders, Christchurch, claimed from Royds Brothers and Kirk, Ltd., .merchants, Christchurch, £2649. Plaintiff, the claim stated, was the holder and payee of four promissorynotes for £825, £BSO, £436 and £538, made by Royds Motors, Ltd. The notes were presented for payment and dishonoured. Plaintiff also claimed interest at 8 per cent, and costs of action. The defence was a general denial. It was also held that, if the promissory notes were in fact dishonoured, which was denied, no notice of their dishonour was given defendants. After evidence was given for plaintiff Mr Weston, for the defence, said the defendant admitted that the bills were dishonoured. He asked leave to add to the statement of defence that the bills were endorsed by the defendant company solely so that Cooper and Pryce wop Id discount the bills at the banks. The arrangements were all between Cooper and Pryce and Mr Yates, of Royds Motors. Yates was not constituted the agent for Royds Brothers and Kirk with regard to receiving notice of dishonour of bills. It was the earnest hope that ali obligations could be discharged, but no promise had been given definitely.