R.M. COURT.—Thursday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7001, 25 April 1884, Page 3

R.M. COURT.—Thursday.

[Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq.J

Judgments fob Plainttfes. — Reubea Parr G. M. Co. v. W. J. McKee, 10a, costs £1 2e 6d; J. Ellis v. JE. M. Edgecombej £11 03, coats £2 6s'; William Buchanan v. Thomas Ingle's, £14 14s, casts £2 5s ; Junes' O'iJeil v. Arthur Dowson, 9s, costs. 12s; F. W. Boynton v. H. Humphrey, £3510s Sd, costs £4 t-i. ' ; . ', r

Judqmest SrmMON3.—D. Lindsay t. , Sydney Taiwhanga. The claim was for £2.185, for which judgment had been obtained. Mr. Palmer appeared for the judgment creditor. The case was adjourned_foe' a fortnight. William Blandon v. Richard Westo'n. This was a judgment summons to recover £2 0s 6d. The plaintiff was heard," and an order.was made for payment of the amount in seven days, or in default, seven, days' imprisonment. . ■ ■■ ' ■ ■ F. W. Elliott v. D..F. Evans.—This was a claim for £11 6a 6d. for professional "services. Mr. Blades appeared for the plain* tiff, and Mr. Mabony for the defendant/ The plaintiff is a doctor, and the charge was for visits and medicines. Mr.' Mahocy took exception to some of the particulars as being unintelligible. Ha had paid a portion of the claim into Court, amounts which they admitted owing. He had shown the account to another medical man, and he said he could not understand it. In regard to those items they were not in a position to either admit or dispute them. His Worship said that having paid money into Court he was now debarred.from disputing tbe particulars. In this case evidence had to bo taken in Dunedin, and the case was adjourned for a week.

MUNRO AND MILLIGAN V. FoSTBR.—Mr. Th'eo. Cooper for the plaintiffs. The claim' was for £5 9s 6d. Mr. Whitak'er, who appeared for the defendant, pointed ont that one of the plaintiffs, Milligan, was dead, and the plaintiffs could not therefore proceed, the suit being made out in the names of Munro and Milligan. His Worship said the plaint should have been made ont in the names of Munro and the trustees of Milligan, and Mr. Cooper applied to have the case struck out without costs, but Mr. Whitaker objected, and the Court ordered that the costs should abide the Issue of a fresh action to be brought. .'"■.'-'

. Thomas TTssher v. A. Lesian.—This was a claim for £1 Is, for rent. Mr. S. Hesketh, who appeared for the* explained that there was a dispute as to the ownership of the land in question. TXssher had purchased Thomas Jame* North's interest, and defendant had received notice that rent must be paid to the plaintiff, but, as he had paid rent since, ho could not defend the action. Mr. Keetley appeared for the plaintiff. Judgment was given for.the amount of the claim and costs.