SUPREME COURT FIXTURES

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1930, Page 12

SUPREME COURT FIXTURES

ORDER OF HEARING! CIVIL CASES. All criminal trials having been disposed of afid' prisoners sentenced with the exception of Bert Thomas, and the two actions requiring juries decided, Mr. Justice Ostler yesterday made fixtures for the civil business remaining on the list for . the present session of the Supreme Court in New Plymouth. The fixtures are:— /•' , ■

To-day," IQ James, v. Magon, Thomas Patrick; claim for specific performance of agreement of sale .and purchase, and £3OO for withholding transfer. ./ To-morrow—Taranaki Electric Power Board-y. Somerton, J.; claim arising'outof a motor collision. Thursday.—List, ■ - Thomas C., - and Dickie,. H,” G.', v. Commissioner; of Stamp •Duties; case' stated;' New; . Plymouth 1 ■Sash and Door Co. v. • Geor&ej . Arnold,' and Graham, William 1 . Adolph;, originating ; summons ''under , Wage'j Protection and; Contractors’/Lien Act. for a charge of £477 ils/lOd.f six undefended peti- o tibns'.'in' divorce; five motions in bankruptcy.'-.- .- : -// Friday.—Gunning,’J.j v. Barr-Brown; appeal ton law;’ Harper, ; Ernest and Grace A. v., Pitt,- Alice M.; . 'appeal on law and' fact; Taranaki County: Council v. Mack, Arthur James; appeal on law. ■• / ’• ■

* '.Saturday—ln the matter of Lila. Kary Penwarden, an infant; application for writ of habe’as corpus and subjiciendum. Monday.—Jones, Frederick Billingsby, y. Jones, Thomas Benjamin, and others; clain! for’revocation of probate on ■grounds of mentality, .

It was announced that settlements had been reached *in actions brought under the -Wages Protection and Con-, tractors-’ Liens Act by Smart Bros., Ltd.> A. W. Morrison and G. Knight and G. F. Daly, against various defendants. These matters were accordingly struck out.’ v .

Counsel stated the claim by Smith and Smith, Ltd., against W. T. Ogilvie, for £238 10s. for goods sold '■ would not be ready for hearing this session. No fixture was made for the originating summons brought by S. E. Nielson (as trustee in the assigned estate of Daisy T. Parker) against A. Parker and the Atlas Insurance Company.. It was announced that the parties had signified their consent in the originating summons between M. M. S. Gatenby and another v. C. Karte and another in the estate of J. M. Gatenby, the question for determination relating to the postponement of . the sale of a farm. His Honour said he would pcruSe the papers and* decide whether he desired to hear counsel. ’ -