SUCCESSFUL CLAIM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 6

SUCCESSFUL CLAIM.

PECULIAR CASE AT DUNEDIN,

[BY TELEGRAPH. / ASSOCIATION.]

■-■/■ '■ ' ■ ' ■, Dttnedin, Friday. ;. At the Supreme Court, before' Mr. Justice Williams, " a case was heard -. in which the plaintiffs, Henry, and/ Margaret, Brown;, sought judgment " for £476 from . John Frederick Woodhouse, as executor of the will of Elizabeth Ure, deceased. The statement of claim set forth that in May, 1899, plaintiff, Henry Brown, was engaged by Mrs. Ure as resident coachman and gardener at 30s a week, with an -.allowance; of 10s a week for his horse'. In November, 1900, plaintiff, Margaret Brown, went, at Mrs. Ure's . request, /to /reside' with her, remaining there -until Mrs. . Ure's ,; death,/ on; November 9, 1905. In April, 1901/ Mrs. Ure became paralysed, and, requiring close attention, promised plaintiffs adequate remuneration for their services, in addition to; plaintiff's (Henry Brown's) wages and allowance aforesaid: Mrs. Ure remained , paralysed. until her death, bejng attended to by plaintiffs. For their . services plaintiffs were paid nothing, and. therefore asked for judgment for £476,' being 238 weeks (from April 21, 1901, to November 9, 1905) at the rate of £2 a-week. 'His Honor gave judgment for £465, with costs. ' ... ' . ' ■■■' ■■'~: , .-. ■'