CITRUS FARM DEAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18335, 1 March 1934, Page 7

CITRUS FARM DEAL

ALLEGATION OF FRAUD * EX-NAVAL MAN’S CLAIM (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. " The action in which- a former in the Royal Navy, John Arthur Middleton Old Goodford, of Hamilton, but previously, of Yeovil, Somerset, England, ia proceeding against the Netv Zealand Citrus Plantations limited and a former director of the company, William Henry Rail, of Auckland, and the company’s tormer agent in London, Mr. David , Rufus Williams, a salesman, of London, i was continued in the Supreme Court. \ The defendant company, stated to be . in liquidation, was not represented. ■The action arose out of the purchase by the plaintiff of land in North Auckland for the cultivation of citrus fruits. Alleging that there had been fraudulent misrepresentation, be claimed against the company the rescission of a contract' to purchase IP "vcres of land about seven miles from Kaeo, North Auckland. Against the individual defendants he claimed £B4O, the sum paid in respect of the property, together with £l9B as transport expenses from England to New Zealand. A further £2OO was claimed as general damages. For the defence, counsel said it had •to be proved that Ball was actually a party to fraud if there were one. There was nothing to connect Ball with any of Hie alleged misrepresentations made by Williams in England. The hearing was adjourned.