THE COURTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 26, 15 September 1911, Page 6

THE COURTS.

A CHEESE CASE. (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, September 14-. ’’ A case arising through Jin-agent 'dp-, (erring the sending of a. cable a'lid slopping the sale of his 'principal’s cheese occupied the attention of the Magistrate’s Court, Plaintiff' wirs Jonas Dumbletoii, Otaniita, dairy factory proprietor, and defendant B. McEivun, Dunedin, exporter. Defendant acted as agent for plaintiff in consigning cheese. One hundred and ninety-nine hundredweight of cheese was delivered for consignment to the sale in London, per Arawa, on January 17th. Plaintiff instructed defendant to stop the sale of the shipment by cable. Defendant, according :to the statement of claim, did'not carry out this instruction, and the cheese was sold at 57s 6d per cwt., whereas, if his been carried out, it would have realised 60s per : cwt. Plaintiff claimed the difference on 199 cwt., amounting to £34 16s 6d. The defence was that McEwan had advanced 5d per Hi on the shipment; and thus had control over it, so that it was not necessary to consult plaintiff. Decision was reserved.