SUPREME COURT.—IN BANCO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5672, 24 April 1880, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.—IN BANCO.

Friday, 23hd Apbil.

(Before his Honor Mr Justice Williams.)

MEEK V. SCOTT. Motion for decree of dissolution of partnership and takin? accounts, and a crjß3 motion for leave to plead.

Mr E. S:out appaared for the plaintiff Meek, and Mr Deuciston for the defendant Saott.

After argument, hi 3 Honor granted the degree on the following terms:— 1, That the plaintiff and defendant were partners in cq-ial moieties in the busines? mentioned in the declaration, t. That the accounts be taken as from the 28th November, 1878. 3. That in taking tb.9 accounts interest be allowed on balance at the rate cf HO per cent, per anaum. 4. That the accounts be taken alternatively onihcfollowingfootinsr:—(a) Assuming than the partnershio wa* dissolved on the 12th of January, 1880; (6) thai; it was dissolved on the 10 :h of February, 1880 5. That the question whether the partnership was dissolved on the 12th of January or 10th of February. 1880, or any day between these two dates, be reserved for further consideration. 6. That Mr John Ltmon (Oamaiu), agent, be appointed receiver on giving security to the extent cf LIOOO to the satisfaction cf the Registrar. 7. That the question of costg be reserved; and 8. That either party be at liberty to apply for further direction or order. Upon tha summons bis Honor granted the defendant leave to plead, Bubject to the decree. FEItGTJSON V. FERGUSON AND PBENDmiXE (CO RESPONDENT). Motion for rule nisi for a new trial. His Honor mentioned that in this case it hj-d been thought desirable that instead of the points raised being taken to tbe Court of Appeal, an arrangement should be made by which Mr Denniston would be allowed to urge them before the Matrimonial Court. Mr Stout said be could not give any consent, and as he bad been served with a notice of appeal, that was the remedy the other aide had taken, and he would say lot tb/am go on I with it. ,

t H/ 8 Hi o.noJ: Kta moves for a rule nisi, and Me Stout*- V wUI g'VO Wm leavo to a PPaaL ! Mr Denniston eaid he wished the matfer settled without any more expense to the parties than waa necessary. His Honor adj -urned the application for a rule Jim until Fnday next, the 30th inst. Ihe Court then rose.