Argument over whether a dress: nad been made inside out or on the right side of the material took place before Judge P. Grant Jones. inj M. Supreme Court on Thursday. when. Von Mibaly, a tailor, sued Mrs. A, Salt for $65.30, alleged to be due for dresses made for defendant} fand her sister. Mr. E, 'T. Maitland appeared for piaintif. The defence 2 twas that one of the dresses was made on the wrong side, and the other garments were not defendant at all. They were alleged to have been supplied by Someone else entirely.
'In evidence, plaintitt said that he had' made a dress for defendant, and also six other dresses for her sister, fon the defendant's responsibility Plainti! denied that he had made defendant's dress inside out. Mr. Maitland then requested plaintiff' to} mark on a piece of cloth of the same material which was the right side to be placed outside, and the dress was then handed to His Lordship to be examined.
of speak from my imperfect experi ence," said His Lordship, "but the ress is made on the right side, and What plaintiff has marked as the Fight side Is the wrong side Hig Lordship said that the ques-
Haines intimated that he did not wish to hear any more evidence, and would give judgment. He had given a great cal of careful consideration to the tease, and to the provisions of Section fof the Summary Jurisdiction (Married Women's) Act, 1895. and to the principle laid down in Russell. versus Russell, House of Lords, 1895. He was of the opinion that it was not shown that defendant had been guilty of persistent cruelty to the plaintiff, or of wilful negligence to provide reasonable maintenance for her, The latter claim must fail, as evidence had been produced that Gefendant hed no other means other then those provided by his family.
"The summons therefore failed on both grounds, and would be dismissed. No order for costs would be made. Mr, Haines added that his decision would not_ prevent an application under the Guardianship of Children Act, 1925.
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