Clarke v. Scorah.

Plaintiff, for whom Mr. Hall appeared, lives at Denaby Main; and defendant, represented by Mr. Veasey, at Mexboro’.

The claim was for 30s., the value of a washing machine detained by the defendant. Plaintiff sent to the defendant a washing machine for him to replace the rollers.

When she sent for it she saw defendant had put in old rollers, which had been re-turned, and in which were large cracks. Plaintiff refused to pay defendant’s charge, and defendant refused to let plaintiff have it without she paid 18s., the amount of his charge. The price was to be 12s. 6d. with new rollers.

The defence was that old re-turned rollers were to be put in; that when plaintiff expressed dissatisfaction, she was told she could have the machine on paying 1s. 6d. for defendant’s trouble in fetching it to his shop.

His Honour gave judgment for 22s. or defendant to return the machine. The Judge added that he would have allowed plaintiff damages had she claimed them, as she had been prevented earning her livelihood.

Mr. Hall elected to take the 22s.