(Per United Phess Association.)

OuiiisTCUURCH, January 14,

In the RM. Court to-day rather a peculiar case was heard before Mr C. Whitefoord. Charles Christian Somraers, trading as H. J. Wood and Co., sued E. R. and C. R. Isaacs for £3 13s Gil, value, of 5000 tobacco bags. It ap peared C. R. Isaacs ordered them giving the name of E. H. Isaac?, his son, who it was sworn was under age Somracvß rendered the account to E. R. Isaacs, but afterwards found the elder man was C. It. Isaacs, and altered the account in his books to the names of E. R. and C. It. Isaacs. Young lsa--.es paid 25s on aecouut, Sommers said ass sottlemei't by a composition of 5s in the pound. He himself said the case sigainst the older defendant was withdrawn. Young Isaacs swore he was born at Dum-din on ,luly -20, 1809. He bad been in business in Diinedin whore hu ji&id liO.-i in the ]U)imd. To Mr Kussrll fSmm«ers; s-n!icitor) ; Started id business h'.-re withuut a copper. Did not ti-11 people lu A-i.- who gave him credit that he was under ago ; paid 5s a woek to boy (his brother) to mind one of the shops; allowed his hither 30.< pi-v week, and himself drew 30> a week from the business. business owed £150, of wLloh part was paid 5s in thopound. Kent, duty, &a. were paid in full. Was in business 12 months, during which time he took about £18 per week, lie reckoned to make 20 per cent, on this, but lost about £000 during the 12 months. He sold the business for £258. Every credjtor but Sommers and Sargood, Son, and Ewen were satisfied. Had written to tho latter firm at Dunedin, and expected to hear their decision in n day or so. Mr Russell said he would take a nonsuit;. The Beuoh did not think tho trans action particularly creditable to any of th 6 parties. A nonsuit was granted, without oostc

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