EXECUTION OF A WARRANT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15736, 12 April 1913, Page 9

EXECUTION OF A WARRANT.

AN AGENT'S MISTAKE.

(Peb United Pbess Association.)

AUCKLAND, April .11. ; "' Mr Justice Cooper gave his reserved judgi ment this morning in an action brought by a firm against William Tho allegation was that defendant and "his servants 1 , acting for Sargood, Son, and Ewen, wrongfully entered business premises at Awanui, belonging to tho plaintiffs; and wrongfully took possesion of plaintiffs' stock and trade and private documents under a warrant issued at the Magistrate's Court at Auct .land._ The question of law was whether sufficient notice of action had been given by the plaintiffs. _ The judgment on whieji rue warrant was issued was against an entirely different firm, with which tho plaintiffs were o.uite unconnected.

His Honor's judgment stated that tho person aggrieved had the right of action by reason of any irregularity in the mode of executing warrants r for any special damage; but they must r;ivo defendant at least one month's notice in writing of such notion and the cause of action, and defendant might thereupon tendee amends. Such sufficient notice had been given. Defendant was ordered to nay the costs of tho legal argument (£7 7s) and court fees.