THE COURTS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1200, 1 March 1895, Page 17

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT-

His Honor Mr Justice Richmond sat in Banco yesterday week, when the caree of Braund v. the Union Bank of Australia was taken, Mr Edwards, who appeared for the plaintiff, moved for a new trial, and Mr Bell asked for judgment? for the defendant Bank. An action was brought some time ago by Mr Braund against the Union Bank of Australia to recover £ISOO damages for alleged wrongful dismissal and breach of contract. There were two causes of action. Upon the first he claimed £SOO for alleged * wrongful dismissal, and on the second for alleged breach of contract £looo* His Honor, in giving his decision last week, said that on the first cause of action the Bank was eti titled to judgment. He agreed with the finding of the jury that there was no actual contract, and accordingly judgment should go for the defendant Bank on the second count also. Costs were allowed on the highest scale for the trial, with .£lO 10s added for the present motion.

In Chambers on Tuesday; 1 before Hi Honor the Chief Justice, the evidence of Dr Collins was taken in the affiliation case of Margaret Daly v. Murdock, on appeal from the decision of Mr Martin, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court. Mr Gray appeared for Daly and Mr J. P. Campbell for Murdock.

Messrs Gully and Edwards are both engaged at Wattganni in the case of Grant v. the Manawatu Bead Board, which i» being heard by Mr Justice Richmond, The plaintiff seeks to recover" JJIOOO damages- from the Board for 1 injury alleged to have- been sustained to his property through the, action of the. Board. Mr Edwards appears for the plaintiff, and Mr Gully, with Mr Baker, of Palmerston North, for the Board. His Honor the Chief Justice made an order in chambers on Tuesday morning for the dissolution of the partnership of Messrs Oughton and Chote. Mr W. R. Cook was appointed receiver. Mr J. P. Campbell appeared for Mr Chote.