Judgement in the case of P. Pomeroy v. H. Quelch Quelch & Ca.), was given by his Honour Judge Grain at HIM. Supreme Court last. Friday. His Lordship disin a sed plaintiff's claim for Tls. 7,000 salary, commission and damages for wrongful, dis missal, and $5,000 bonus for one year, and found in his favour in respect of the Canadian property purchased by defendant (ordering an account to be taken). Further, he found for defendant on the counter-claim (Tls. 83 due to him on plaintiff's overdraft and Ts. 4,847 on the trip to Canada), ordering that an account be taken to ascertain the sum due to defendant in these respects.
His Lordship came to the conclusion that defendant had a perfect right to dismiss plaintiff, there being plenty of evidence to show that during the absence of Mr. Quelch in Europe, plaintiff constantly, almost habitually, disobeyed his employer's instructions, At the same time, his Lordship expressed his—_ conviction that, throughout, plaintiff had no dishonest intention of any kind, adding: And I am inclined to think that except for the eccentric and recklessness of some of hu proceedings, he did intend to be Joyal to his master.
Mr. Tycho Wing appeared—for plaintiff and Mr. R. G. MacDonald for defendant.
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