WATMATE— Thursday, July 16. (Before B. Woollcombe, Esq., 8.M.) CIVIL CASE. Groorgo D. Drury v. J. T. Jackson, J. R. Freeman, and S. Kodgers, trustees of tho Heart of Friendship Lodge, I.O.O.l?., M.TJ. — Claim £15 10a Gd for medical attendance on the membora of the lodge for quarter ending January 23, 1874 Sir White for plaintiff, Mr Morgan for de fend ant. G-. D. Drury : I am a medicnl practitioner. 1 entered iuto an agreement with the Oddfel lows' Lodge to attend tho members for the sum of £G2 per annum for fifty members (agreement produced). I received the letter produced from tho secretary on tho 22nd of July, 1873. Tho letlor \vu9 not intended as a notice of dismissal, it was intonded to alter tho scale of my remuneration. Tho letter from the secretary waa a throe months' notice of a termination of agreement with the lodge. After receiving the letter I noticed an ad vertisement m tho paper calling for a medical ofiicer for the lodge. I wrote a letter and remonstrated with tho lodge, and received a notice from them (produced) of dismissal. I have not received tho amount due for one quarter, and now sue for the amount, £15 10s. By the Court: The lust payment-was to the 23rd of October, 1573. James Brucu : I am a sawrailler residing at Wiiimnte. In 1873 I was a member of the Oddfellows' Lodge tit Wnimutc. I was a fre quent attendant at tho meetings. I was pre sent at a discussion on the subject of a letter lo Dr Drury. The doctor was guaranteed to be paid for fifty members, and the number of members being less, the lodge wanted to alter the scale of payment. A committee was ap pointed to arrange with tho doctor, aiid did meet once or twice. I wa3 at the lodge meet ing which occasioned the sending of the letter produced. I believe the doctor has tried to get an amicable settlement of his claim. By Mr Morgan : I left the Lodge owing to the treatment of Dr Drury, and the appoint ment of an unregistered doctor m his place. To tho best of my recollection, tho notice shown was to alter the arrangement with the doctor. I believe I was at the meeting on July 21. I forgot what Mr Manchester Baid ;it that meeting. 