PLOUGHING CLAIM

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 89, 24 March 1931, Page 5

PLOUGHING CLAIM

i JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF^ At the MaglßtrafEi's Court yesterday, Joseph Jacobs ctalhied from P. Gaffaney, farnier,'Toko, the sum, of ;£ls 5a for ploughing, harrowing and drilling \\ acres near Gordon Road. The plaintiff (for whßm Mr. A. Coleman appeared) claimed £2 10s an acre for the work, J and said that Gaffaney had agreed to "pay that price. The defendant (represented by Mr. N. H.'Moss) stated that the price agreed was only 25s 6d an acre and that the area was only four acres. He also said that .the work had been done so badly that the crop failed. Messrs. J. B. Richards and L. Hill gave evidence on bShalT of the plaintiff that the'work was Well done and the failure of the crbp was owing to the poorness of the ground. Messrs. M. Gernhoefer and H. J. Marchant were of the opinion that the work had been; indifferently carried out. The magistrate, found that the work had been done reasonably well and that the plaintiff was not to blame for the poorness of the crop as the land was not suitable. He gave Jtdgment in favour, of the plaintiff for 40a an a«re, with costs and witnesses' espenßee, ' amounting alto- J gether to £l2 15s, less £3 19s \ jpaid into court. ,".