OWNERSHIP. OF HORSE.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18805, 29 November 1932, Page 8

OWNERSHIP. OF HORSE.

CLAIM BY A WIDOW. ACTION IN SUPREME COURT. (By Telegrapli.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Whether William George Deyell agreed to give F. A. Neale a halfshare in Red Shadow, the well-known trotting horse (which half-share Neale transferred to John Grieve, an engineer), was the main question involved in an action in the Supreme Court this morning. The plaintiff was Emily Frances Grieve, widow of John Grieve, who died in August, and defendant was William George Deyell. Mr Justice Ostler was on the Bench. Mr Johnston appeared for plaintiff and Mr Donnelly appeared for defendant. At the conclusion of Mr Johnston’s opening address His Honour remarked: “The contest appears to be within the narrow limits of whether Deyell signed an agreement with F. A. Neale.” Mr Johnston: “Yes." His Honour: “Then there is going to be some hard swearing on one side or the other?” Mr Johnston: “Yes, sir)” Frederick Ashley Neale said he and Deyell' bought Red Shadow from Janies Bryce in May, 1930. After the Sapling Stakes witness wanted to surrender the horse, but Deyell would not agree, and at Deyell’s suggestion he gave him an option over the horse. Bryce failed to accept with the horse for the. New Zealand Trotting Derby, and witness and Deyell asked for a reduction in the purchase price in consequence. Bryce agreed to reduce the price by £SOO, provided he got the training of the horse for Its racing career, and provided also that if the horse won £IOOO or more in stakes the reduction should be only £2OO. On two occasions witness lent Deyell money, one sum of £4O and another of £3O. Witness and Deyell had also owned Deceitful, and in connection with that Deyell owed witness £l5O. Red Shadow won the Northern Derby, and witness tried to get a settlement with Deyell over Deceitful. Deyell considered that he should not pay as Deceitful had not won, hts contention being that unless the horse won he should- not pay. They had expected that it would win. Mr Johnston: “Why?" Witness: “Well, it was handicapped 4:59, and had gone 4.30." Mr Johnston: “One of the good things that went west." Mr Donnelly: “It was well named." (Proceeding.)