THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
•„ , ' ♦/V« ( >' A WANGANUI CASE*' (DSITED '' - TEMJOSAPH—<JOPTBIQBT,) LONDON, The .Privy Council/ granted leaje of appeal ",ih forma pauperis in thecase of Reason v. filwong, Chong, from the New Zealand Court ofr Appeal., ...[Eric George Benson, of Wftl»a»n]w v , , 4u<d Kwong Chong, ai market -gojrdenor, ojf Aramoho as the result pf a collision between Benson's motor* cycle and, ft car driven by • Kwong Chong's ion'. Benson alleged -,negli* £ence on the part of the motorist,' and claimed ~£SOO general 'damages, and ; £134 .special„ daniages; ; Th& case • was. heard at'Wariganui in August, 1929. , The jury disagreed, and 'a secondl trial * whs held ii]| February, 1050. Plqintitf >wng then awarded the./full • damages (£s34). Defendant moved successfully for: a nent trial; and plaintiff amended bis damages to'£looo general and"£l34 special damaged.," In' ''Hay, 1930, the juty awarded-Benson thisifpH,amount. Defendant then tnoved thatthe be , heard 1 in tne Court ofAppeal,' whioh met^on, July 16th, 1930, an# Jftvo a decision in,favour of Chong.]
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20169, 23 February 1931, Page 11
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