£700 DAMAGES.
-; , A c - ■ -•■:../(';'__(B»:.Tileir*Bii-rPrcM; Atpuelatloa.V ''\ff\A' ■' \ ..■'■'' ■.;-. ! ■;.■' ■:. :■■ ,■* v,Auckland, '. Judgment, was ■ delivered ■by . Mr. Justio* Edwards'- to-day ,pu -an .; of-. ;the'< : . Auckland Electrio.;-Tramways Company;for r » : new'trial in .the!' case,in which/Samuel; Horenellvwai. awarded £700 ; damages against the . company .for , the '.death' 'of ""ma-'mfo,* caused '.'•' while,'travelling'on oho of the' defendant'obinpany's tramcars... His .Honour-stated v th'at' ins all- oases-where 'the • damages' .bould' -not >beY-' accurately assessed as; in-the present oase/the ■'•'■'■ rule was that the verdict of ■ the-jury oould ' not .be ■ interfered with unless it was-shown' to the , satisfaction , , , of'- the Courts that- the ■ damages Were so , large.'that no twelve sensible ' men oould reasonably 'have 1 given ■ them,' an4'V he: was unable to come to. that conclusion <in ,\- this '■ instance. ,■ .The,.motion, for , a , .new; trial ! must, ; therefore, bo dismissed , with 10s. >< : costs. By. consent, execution was stayed' until Friday, in'order to'• allow of notice oi.appeal' being;-given. ■■ • :':t--.-;\ ;..-:■ .;• ■'./;: /■;:■'■.: .;'•■■.>:;■
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 665, 16 November 1909, Page 6
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142£7OO DAMAGES. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 665, 16 November 1909, Page 6
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