CIVIL COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 6

CIVIL COURT.

j THE KIWIXE'R BATHS. ! 'i'be Sumner f'onucil (Mr ; Wright) ciaimed Ss (id Sd lor rent from j Arthur Henry .Lwiss (Mr .10.1-uston), | who counter-claimed c|."i damages. I The defemhii't confessed for the amount j of nmt ov.'ing, and the ( . aS e c(uitred in j the eounior-claini. .iinviss's ease was j thai he was ;1 masseur, niul was enI gaged to take over the Sumner Baths. ' He was given an assurance that the j plant was in perfect order, and ibis. j ii v.a- contended, amounted to a warranty. The pump would not work, and ; bc.-ldos loss nt business--.le'vivs- claimed j damages ior a breakdown j), Jioaitli. • Lengthy evid<>i:ce was given regardj iug the Mate of the pump, which 0 was ' variously described as out of ad- | .jii-tmenf and worn oui, in pariv. while ! two witm '•■..e.s said that the fault, lay I in ;he >u---t ion pipe. ! Alter hearing leio-thy evidence for j Ihe deteuc... ihe .Magistrate hel.'l that I the pump was in oood working order. i ami defects w.>re due lo .lewis's^lack of" I knowledge. Judgment was given on i the counter-claim mr the Sumner j Tw.rough ( ouncil. -a ith costs.

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