SUPREME COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 40, 30 June 1868, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

•— Tma Dat. (Boforo Mr Justlco Grcsson.) Ills Honor sat in tho Court Chambers at 11 o'clock, TWKNTYMAN AND ANOTMHIt T. mtUMNBR. Mr Cowllshaw appllod for an ordor to review tho Registrars taxation. Mr Wynn Williams, on behalf of defendant, rosiatod tho application on tho ground I that tho costs should havo boen provided for | by the ordor. 'The costs claimed woro in respcot to collateral proceedings, and wero not costs ih tho cause. Tho items were objected to on* tho part of defendant, and woro struck out by the taxing master and nothing | said about lt, Plaintifis' solicitor should havo raised his objection boforo tho taxing master Btruck out tho items. Mr Cowllshaw contended that it was not nccoasary to mako any special application to tho Court for tho expenses -of tho ..writ of capias, Tho costs of tho capita woro intended by tho statute. ■•■.•*'•' Mr Williams said that application for leave to enter up judgment was made on tho Tuoa. day morning, with the costs of tho causo up to that timo. Application wns thon mado that samo afternoon for a writ of arrest, and aa this wns outßido tho ordor for loave to enter up judgment, - and dearly a collateral proceedlug, the plaintiffs could not now como in and apnlv for tho cost of tho capias. Tno Registrar said that tho ordor foi' lcavo to ontor up judgmont was mudo prior to the issuo of tho writ of arro*t, Mi? Cowllshaw elted authorities for tho purposoof showing that tho cost of tho capias must bo mado costs In tho causo, Mr Williams roforrcd his Honor to tho caso of Ball v, Stanloy, 0 M, to W,, 300, in support oi, his contention, His Honor held over his decision, nra rodimt mnn, dbohabbd. Mr Harpor applied for probate to tho oxcoalers named in tho will. His Honor mado tho ordor sb prayed. J.BACK V, DODLBT AND OTJIEnS. v Mr Slater applied for a rulo nisi to dismiss tho causo for want of prosecution, Mr Harpor said ho had no instructions to aot In tho matter, However, it might boas well to allow it to stand over until noxt Chamber day, in order Mut ho might sco tho plaintiff In tho moantlmo, and consider whether It would not bo as well to withdraw tho oauflo and savo oxponso. Ills Honor allowed tho matter to stand over accordingly, nn thohas mxeiiUNfl, dbobased. Mr J. S. Williams applied for probato to tho solo executrix, Mrs Hitchons. His Honor mado tho order. In BANKnuproV, Itfl CHAMiES LAMD AM.SOX\ Tho bankrupt, In person, applied -for an ordor confirming tho choico of Mr J. lfi. Graham as trustee, and fixing a day for laßt examination and dischargo, Ills Honor confirmed the trustee's appolntmont, and flxed the last examination for August 13. RB AJJBXANDHn BMNNHXT AND JAMBB TODD, Mr Bamford applied for an order of adjudication and mooting of creditors. His Honor mado tho ordor as prayed, and fixed tho mooting of oroditors to tako placo at tho Registrar's Chambers, at 11 o'clock, on Wednesday, tho Bth July, Itß ANN AND -TAMISB O'IIAIU, Mr Slater appllod, on behalf ef George Alien, the petitioning creditor, for an ordor of adjudication, surroudor, and meeting of oroditors. His Honor mado tho ordor ns prayed, and fixed tho mcoling of creditors to take placo at tho Registrar's Chamber, nt ono o'clock, on Wednesday, the Bth July. UK ATiBXANDKR JAMKB LKBMB. Mr Slatbr, on bohalf, 'of Mr Joynt, applied for an ordor of adjudication and meotlng of oroditors, His Honor made tho ordor, and fixed tho mooting of oroditors to tako placo at tho Registrar's Chambor, at 11 o'clock, on Saturday, tho llth July,