MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20705, 1 May 1929, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tuesday, Artur. 30. • * (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) DEFAULT CASES. f Judgment for the plaintiff was given by dafault in the following cases:—Assignees in estate of J. H. Walker v. o*.'Robertson, claim Cl 10s 6d, amount of account 'stated, with costs (14s 1; Para Rubber Company, Ltd., v. A. Adamspu, claim £l4', 6s, for goods supplied, with costs (£2 14s); Jago. Riggs, Ltd., v. Johanna Abernctby, claim £1 1,2 s Od, for goods supplied, with costs, (10s); Crystal Ice Company, Ltd., y. F. Shirley (Riverton), claim £29 11s 6d, amount of promissory note, with costs (£4 3s Cd); George Booth.„'v.' 2?! Grant,-claim £0 4s 3d, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 12s 6d); John Chambers and Sons, Ltd., v. P. H. Wild (Waimate), claim £6 12s, for goods supplied, with costs (£1 13s 6d); Butterfields, Ltd., v. Susan May (Lindis Crossing), claim £3 19s dd, for godds supplied, with costs (£1 ,'Ss Cd); Fraser and Sons v. G. 21. Parker, claim £1 Is 4d, for goods supplied, with costs 495) ; A. L. and C. Currie v,_ William James Johnston (Merton), claim £3 Cs lOd, for goods supplied,-with costs (£1 7s 6d); Dickinsons, Ltd., v. D. .A. Neilson (Hastings), costs only (£1 8s); Ford Motors (Dunedin), Ltd., v. Henry G, A. Barnes (Berwick), claim £23 ICs Id, for services rendered, with costs (£4 3s 6d) ; Otago Co-operative Milk Supply .Company, Ltd., v. W. H. Lysaght, claim 11s.* for goods supplied, with costs (10s), Jago, Biggs, Ltd., v. J. Lott, claim £G'l3s Gd, tor goods supplied, with costs (£1 lie, iBd); J. D. Rest v. F. Ivcmp, claim £2.105, ■for goods supplied, with costs (£1 3s Cd) : Hugh and G. K. Neill, Ltd., v. G. Coyrtney (Arrowtown), claim 5s Sd, for goods supplied,’with costs (8s); same v. H. Egerton (Danuevirkc),' claim ss, for‘goods supplied. with costs (8s); W; S. Mitchell v W. H. -Ede, claim £1 17s, for- goods supplied. with costs (13s); Gilbert Ellison v. C. W Kimbell. claim £9 18s, balance owing on an,l OU, with costs (15s 6d) . JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. W. G. Hewitt v. P. W. Child, claim £1 14s. Gd on a judgment of the.court; Enterprise Service Station v. same, claim; £l9 10s 3d on a judgment of the court; Southern Tyre Company v. same, claim £7 11s 3d on a judgment of the court: Jago. Biggs. Ltd.. V. same, claim £1 !<>s on a judgment of the court. —The four cases were taken together, and after hearing the evidence of the judgment debtor his Worship refused to m'ake an order • A RESERVED DECISION. His Worship delivered his'reserved decision in tlie case in which Ivy Evelyn .Merry claimed from George Charles Nickblin Merry the sum of £l,B 19s Cd for maintenance for Ijprself and child and costs m connection with the preparation of a deed of separation.—Mr C. J. L. White appeared for the plaintiff and Mr E, J*. Anderson for the defendant. —After reviewing the evidence, his Worship gave judgment for the full amount claimed, with costs. (£1 lbs), solicitor’s fee (£2 12s), and witncsscs’s expenses '(£1). - A CLAIM UPHELD. Hugh Mills proceeded‘against Leonard J. M’Evoy (Macandrow Ray) on a claim for £9 12s, the balance of an account owing for work done by tho pl&intiff on the defendant’s behalf.—Each party conducte 1 his own case, and lifter hearing the evidence the magistrate said he preferred that of the plaintiff, and gave judgment against the defendant for Jhe’ amount claimed, less £3 17s. which had been paid into court, with costs (£1 4s).