A BUGGY WHEEL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4007, 13 August 1915, Page 3

A BUGGY WHEEL.

A CLAIM FOR ITS VALUE. PLAINTIFF NON-SUITED. E. ,E. Somervell (Mr Dunlop) proceeded against D. At el lor (Mr A. 1. Co’cman) at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning to recover the sum of 30s, the value of a buggy wheel claimed to have been supplied to defendant’s order in January. 1914. The paintiif stated that in January, 1914, the defendant was coach painting for witness in the country. Defendant saw a broken down buggy on the road and -endeavored to obtain a contract from the owner to fix it up. Defendant obtained a wheel lrom witness for 30s, which was a very low price. Defendant sard tho buggy would come in in a few days but it did not do so, and defendant later refused to pay for tho wheel, stating that the price was too high. Bv Air Coleman: Delcndant said the*buggy could not be brought into town unless a wheel was sent out. llie understanding was that the buggy was to come in. Witness had monthly settlements with defendant, and wound up business matters with fine at the end of last year Witness did not. include the cost ol tlio wheel i the final settlement. Ihe whee. uncertainly not valueless. Air Coleman, for the defence said that defendant’s version was that tin. buggv would be sent, to Nuhaka to repaired unless a wheel could be sent out to bring the buggy m. ; saw plaintiff, and told him it hesmt out a wheel he would get the mb ot SalriSs the l.ugiiv Planmtt 5 0.. t out, a wheel, but the owner of the buggy considered it was not strong enough, and sent tho buggy N lhf defendant detailed the negotiations he had had with the owner ot the buggv. Witness arranged with pMntiifto do the repairs to the buggy , If he would sent out a wheel, .lit told plaintiff >.mt il the wheel was not sent out, there was a chance of t, •oh going to Nuhaka. P aintift sent • very old wheel out, and the buggy LLILSmc in. Tho „1<! practically vahiclos, ami heard about six weeks ago that the owner would not risk his buggy. on the wheel. GUI wheels such as this we e only worth their value as firewoo . Witness did not receive a demand from plaintiff for the cost . wheel until February of this yea . though witness had a final setttement w-ith p'aintift at the end of last yea • Bv Mr Dunlop: Phuutiil boxed tlu ol<f 3*l ”,Hl ivitnoss took. it down to a irtades, wlu-i-o * by a waggon sent in by the •'rttSW «- ovMonoo Mr IT s Floranco, S.M., min-smtcd the plaintiff, er^e^Stratonmarked"that ho dui 'YV , '\m.dd'hive - fondant, had done all he nujit h. 1 done in the matter. _____ ir ._ i