SUPREME COURT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14307, 1 June 1914, Page 6

SUPREME COURT.

WANGANUI SESSIONS, ■ SATURDAY AFTERNOON’S BUSINESS. JUDGE EDWARDS ,ON" THE, BENCH. The Supreme Court sessions were coiiuuu&d -alter' we went tc, press on Saturday/ afternoon: :/ ‘ CIVIL BUSINESS. A. EVETTS v. H. W. DICKIE. In this action Mrs Duetts (Mr Mac-kay)-'"•sued. H. W. Dickie for £IOO damages for trespess. The plaintiff was the tenajit of the defendant’s house.- Defendant washing to re-build, gave her a week’s’notice to quit, and -at the end Of the week pulled down two chimneys and the verandah of the zhouse. .;’ Mrs Eve.tts claimed that she’ was entitled fo^a/mouth's notice, and sued the de fehdant for damages for interfering with,the house before the month was up. ■ : V ,s , The' following jury of four heard the case:—Messrs H. A. Temperton (foreman), N. Miller, D. Corby, and 6. Aldridge. ; • ” Considerable evidence was < heard, and' the following issues vtere' put to the jury arid replied to by them- after a briyeU retirement;— "’ 1. Did the plaintiff hold under a special agreement as to the duration of the tenancy; and if so/' what was. that ■ special agreement?-—tf? special agreement. . ’ ' ' 2. Did ‘the; plaintiff give permission to-the defendant to pull, down the chimneys and verandah, or any pare of them? -No. .I-:--

, 3.? Was the tenancy properly determined?-^^. 4. What .damages, if any,, is the plaintiff, entitled to: (a‘ In respect ip the first-cause of action?—£l,o.... (b) In respect to the second cause of action?,—£lo. (c) In respect to the third cause of action?—£2o. (d) In respect to the fourth cause of action ? —£lo. ' His Honor gave judgment for £SO with costs, according to scale. In DIVORCE./. ; , : . ./ : EVETTS v. EVETTS. This was a wife’s, petition- for di-vorce-on the ground of cruelty, drunkenness,- and*-failure- to maintain. Mr Mackay appeared for the petitioner. After hearing 1 evidence his Honor granted a decree nisi. TANSEY v. TANSEY. This was an application to make a -decree nisi absolute. Mr Treadwell appeared for tlie petitioner, and the decree was made absolute as requested