Courtney King, Smith & Co v Commercial Bank of Australia Limited

[1920] HCA 84

27 C.L.R.] OF AUSTRALIA.

569

[HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.]

COURTNEY KING, SMITH & CO. . .

Appellant

Defendant,

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA j

Respondent.

L I M I T E D ..................................................... 1

Plaintiff,

ROFF COURTNEY KING

Appellant ;

Defendant,

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA )

Respondents.

LIMITED AND ANOTHER

. )

Defendants,

ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF

VICTORIA.

Two appeals to the High Court, one by Courtney King, Smith &

H. c. o f a.

Co. and the other by Roff Courtney King, a partner in that firm,

were brought from decisions of Mann J. in two actions by the Melbourne,

Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. against the firm.

-Uaj/ n . 12.

The appeals turned solely on questions of fact.

^̂ nox c.j ..

The judgment of Mann J. in each case was affirmed.

aud̂ starke j j .

Each appeal dismissed with costs.

Solicitor for the appellants, Charles E. Coy.

Solicitors for the respondent Bank, J. M. Smith d Emnwrton.

B. L.