MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13516, 13 February 1906, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, February 12. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdoweon, S.M.)

Judgment was given for plaintiffs, by default, in the following cases:—Proprietors of the Weekly Budget v. William Clnughoasy (Greymouth), claim £1, lot subscriptions (costs ss); E. Pennington v. Ann Peterson (Croydon Bush), claim £% balance .of ncoount agreed upon (judgment tor £1 18s, and Co3ts fls); Herbert, Hayneu, and Co. v. Robert Somervillo (Tiumru), claim £G S» 9d, far goods (judgment was given for 12s anil costs); T. Kelly v. Alfred King, claim £6 4s Si. on an account agreed upon (costs 23s 6d). Charles Campbell v. Maggie Jonon (lioslyu). —Claim £1 lis 3d, on a judgment summons.— Defendant did not appear, and an order was irade that she pay the claim, with Os expenses, forthwith, in default three days' imprisonment.

T. G. Scoular v. Alexander B. Mercer.— Claim £23 8s Id." balance due on the sale of Southern Starr-Bowkeft Building shares.—Mr James for plaintiff, and Mr Moore for defendant.—The defence was that Mercer was not to be held liable .for payment of interest or levies—His AVorship gave judgment for £15 and £2 (is co»ts, £5 having been paid since tho issuing of the summons, and £! ?s Id. representing an amount paid into the society for working experfses and interest thereon, being disallowed.

Dalgety and Co. v. .Tames Murray (Port Molyneux).—Claim £40 commission for work done, journeys undertaken, and attendances en defendant by plaintiff company nnfl its r.fficors at tho request of defendant to bring about the sale of Jii» farm at False Island, Port Molyneirx, to Alfred Xortlt for £1350: commission being calculated at the rate of 5 per cent, on the first £250 and 2J per cent, on the balance of the purchase money. Tho claim was.reduced to £17 ]f!s ltd, defendant ■levin? paid the dilfjreneo between this and the £10 before the is.sning of tho summons.— Mr Cock appeared for plaintiffs and Mr Payne for defendant.—'Evidence was given at lonoih. tho position taken up by defendant being that he declined to pay commission upon fhe whole of the purchase money (£1350), considering be was only liable to pay commission on his interest in the property under an ccTsement; such intwo't amounting to £TSO.— Judgment wm given for defendant, wi'tli £1 Is costs.