AN ADVERTISING CLAIM.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 92, 22 August 1913, Page 4

AN ADVERTISING CLAIM.

A DISPUTED CONTRACT. —— Hiß>, i IIU At the Court this morning tho evidence? of the defendant was taken in the case Chandler and Co., v., R.. 13. rerson. :Mr R. Spence appeared plaintiff and Mr Rutherford , for defendant., . urn' l : Defendant gave evidence that in January, 1912, lie entered into a five years’ contract with the plaintiffs for railway station advertising. He told the canvasser that he had doubts as to the efficiency of the advertising and tjhe canvasser said, defendante could have a year’s trial. When the contract was produced for signature defendant noticed that there was no provision for cancellation after one year if desired, and he insisted on the canvasser inserting such a clause. In January of this year defendant decided to cancel the contract, and after giving three months’ notice of this intention, forwarded a cheque for £4' 10s, payment for one quarter. Cross-examined: His reading of the clause regarding cancellation was not that the whole of the three monies’ notice had to be given in the first twelve months. He gave notice of cancellation on March 20th last. Ho thought that it was open to him to cancel until March 21st. The letter of cancellation would reach Auckland on tiie 21st or 22nd.