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SUPREME COURT.
NBW CotJBT.— SITTINGS AT Nl6I!P-MU8.
{Sgforelra Honor the Chief Justice and a Special
Jury of Twelve.)
.Friday, \5th Kovembcr, lSGi.
Htdb v. Powbu and Another. — For the ptein-.
tiff, Mr Michie and Mr Fellows ; for the defend
ant, Mr J. W. Stephen, Mr Wood, and Mr
Higinbotham. This action, for the recovery of
a balance alleged to he due from iho defendant,
-who had Bold the Mount Campbell station for the
-plaintiff, was now concluded. The facts of the
case were stated in our issue of Friday. De
jenaunm ucmea tiiat may ruvcivuu. ?«*= »'y'v; ..*»
-agents forJMra Hyde, but as a transaction in their
?business with the joint dealingo of the young
Hyde (and his mother, in which, ccse the balance
sued for was swept away by the dubt due to de
fendants on that account. Verdict for the plain
tiff; damages, £781 9s lOd.
Jaoomji v. thb Queen. — For the plaintiff, Mr
?Jtfichie, Mr Fellows, and Mr Billing ; for the de
fendant, Mr Dawson and Mr Higinbotham. This
was an action brought by the plaintiff, as official
assignee in the estate of Messrs Campbell hnd
Co., contractors, to recover certain moneys
alleged to be due on account ol a contract
?Sot the construction of eight miles and fifteen
?chains of the tramroac! between Portland and
Heywcod for extra works caused by orrors in the
plans furnished by the Government. ;Damages
?were also claimed on account of tho Bosrd of
Xund and Works having broken the contract in
the modes of payment, &c. Plaintiff's ca-c was
2-eing proceeded with when the Court adjourned
?until the following day.
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