MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14001, 6 September 1907, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, September 5. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdcwson, S.M.) Undefended Caees.—Judgment was given for plaintiffs in the following undefended casta:—Daniel Douglas Macdonald (Mr A.-E, Irwin) v. Maurice Michael, olaim £2 6s 9d, amount of a dishonoured promissory note .and interest, with costs(10s); Johnston,Sons, a-nd Co. L. T. Buxnard) v. Fiederiok George Hastings (Bastings), olaim £3 lss, bc-oto sold and- deHverod, with .costs (10a); Michael Nicolas Caupeo (Mr Lang) v. Mrs Lucy Ackennan, claim £1 2s 6d, work done and goods supplied, with costs (ss); E. Pridcaux Pridham (Mr J. M- E. Ga-now) v. William ,J. R. Stronaoh (Oroua Bridge), claim £2 10s, work done and material supplied, with costs (£1); James llurphy (Mr A. E. Irwin) y. William S. Morlcy- (Christchurch), claim £12 12s 3d, amount due on a dishonoured cheque andi interest, with costs (£3 7b); L. Warsaw andl Son 1 (Mr H. M. Ewing) v. Thomas Edmund Bush, claim £6, suit _ supplied, with costs (£1 3s 6d); R. Jamieson and Co. (Mr W. L. Moore) v.James Patterson (Stratford), cliiim for costs (19s 0d). Judgment. Summonses. — Duuedin Distributing Company (Ltd.) v. David OBood.— Claim £2 15s 6d, on a judgment summons.— Defendant oould not appear on accmuit of influenza,, but was represented by his wife, who gavo evidence of inability to pay.—The Magistrate retusod to make an order. B, 11. Scott and Co. (Mr W. Ij. Moore) ,v. Henry Taylor Bain.—Claim £1 16a lOd, on ft judgment summons.—Defendant gavo evidence as to fe earnings and position, after wliich the order was. dismissed.

Claim for Commission—James Christie and Co. v. Mary Soanlan (Milton).—Mr A. S. Adams for plaintiffs, and Mr G. 11. Thompson for defehdant.--The statement of claim set out that defendant Agreed to a commission of -2J per cent; if plaintiffs sold her farm at Akatoro; that plaintiffs found a purchaser on Juno 4, the price (£4339 10s) being paid to dofepdaut; and that of the commission (£lO3 10s) only £69 had been paid, leaving a balance of £39 10s, which dofendant refused to pay.—The dcleiicc was that 110 agreement was made to pay, 2j per cent., and that 2k per cent, had been represented as the Chamber of Commerce rate.— Tl'e.. Magistrate held against both contentions, and_gavo judgment for plaintiffs, with costs (£7 ss). He was satisfied there was an agreement between the, parties, '•