Birmingham Solicitor and the Naval Review: Before Master Archibald, on Monday, in the King’s Bench Division, a suit was heard, brought by Mr. R. A. Pinsent, solicitor, of Birmingham, against the Cooperative Cruising Company, Limited, and Dr. Henry S. Lunn. The case was on the summons for judgment under Order 14 for the return of £50 12s, balance of £54, 12s, paid by the plaintiff for passage money for four berths on the S.S. Pretoria for the naval review cruise on June 27th, which cruise had been cancelled owing to the postponement of the review. The defendant company had tendered £40. 9s. 7d, the amount due under their booking conditions, which sum the plaintiff was willing to accept on condition that the costs of the writ issued by him were paid by the defendant. The defendant company argued that, having regard to their booking conditions, the writ was prematurely issued, and that the costs should be borne by the plaintiff. The Master, without calling upon counsel for the defendants, decided that the action was premature, and that the costs both of the writ and of the subsequent proceedings must be paid by the plaintiff.
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948