Parties' Interesting Conversation A claim for Tls. 40 for the repair of a Ford motor truck was the subject of proceedings in H.M. Supreme Court on Thursday, before his Honour Judge Sir Skinner Turner, plaintiff being W. de Mee, and defendant Fred Archer.
Plaintiff said that he put the car in working order after it had been out of commission for some months, repaired the ignition system, supplied a new commutafor and, commutator. roller, adjusted the gear box, tested the engine, supplied a new radiator hose, and one gallon of petrol and a gallon of motor oil. He worked on the job four days.
Defendant, said the charge was exorbitant, the work being worth only. $20.
Mr. J. B. Taylor was called by plaintiff and said he considered Tls. 40 a fair estimate.
Defendant produced estimates for the work obtained after plaintiff had finished the job. These were: Central Garage Tls. 16.85, Hudford Garage $8.90, and $13.90 by "a man in a small way of Plaintiff—I rang Mr. Archer up on the telephone and asked him if he would kindly settle the account, and) he said he would "meet me in hell first." "Very well," I replied, "I will meet you in the British Supreme Court." (Laughter).
His Honour awarded plaintiff Tls. 30, with costs.
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