Ambleside County Court Ambleside Lakes Herald June 29, 1883 Thursday before his Honour Judge INGHAM William BALDRY v. Rector and Church wardens of Grasmere Claim for wages for work done. Plaintiff said that when the present rector came to Grasmere, he was officiating as clerk and sexton to the church. After the rector had been duly installed, for some reason or other he took a dislike to plaintiff and removed him from the clerkship and the other offices. This was in 1878. In the following year plaintiff was again appointed to the various offices he had previously held. The appointments were made at the Easter Vestry and held for the ensuing 12 months. Plaintiff dated his claim from 1879. The church wardens at that time were Messrs. Levi HODGSON, Fleming GREEN, and W. ASKEW. The churchwardens would have paid the account when it became due had the Rector allowed them to do so. Rector: I am not responsible for payment. Mr. Fleming GREEN offered to pay the money. Plaintiff: No he did not. His Honour: I can not help you. There is no doubt the money is due but you have sued the wrong person. You can not sue the current churchwardens for money due from those of prior office. C.J. BREWSTER v. John DIXON Claim for £7 4s 6d for goods supplied. Defendant admitted to owing £4 14s 9d some five years ago and stated as the reason for its not being paid that plaintiff had liquidated and he (defendant) was left in ignorance as to whom the money must be paid. He produced a book showing the amount owed. Judgement for defendant for £4 14s 9d to be paid at 3s per month. David Leverton Leverton, Stevens, Clibborn, Dodgson, Hird, Stalker ulpha@telus.net