A STORY OF THE SEA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 832, 2 June 1910, Page 4

A STORY OF THE SEA.

, WET PAINT AND A CLAIM FOB DAMAGES. (By TolocraDU—Press Association.) Auckland, June I. Tut Northern Company's steamer Kα wan ran a trip to Little Omaha on i'ebniavv 23, and among the passeiigera v:er« Mr. and Mrs. Edward Davies. Tiio paint on the railincs, etc., was not dry, and a> the we'rilier" was fairly rough the passengers had to ;uj<l tho indifferent "sailors were compelled to remain, on deck. The result was that somo of them had their garments marked a li|rlst srey in varying patterns. Mr. and Mrs. Davies sued tho company to-day in tho Mnsistate's Court for 12 guineas, nine guin-ea-s for dainacesuone to a blue tailormade costume worn by Mrs. Davies and three for 11 r. Davies's coat. His Worship i" giving judgment, said plaintiffa wore claiming tho full value for Hie clothes, and ho unhesitatingly clrarac(eripod Iwth ciflims sis afeoluto'y monstrous. The evidence showed tliat the paint could have been easily removed bj a cleaitel', and the dross tinmd out as good as before. .Tudgmcut would bo piven for plaintiffs for ,£i lfe. for tho drees an<l S«- f° r lc fflil i> "id in so assessing the amounts ho felt he was doing so liberally, almost extravagantly,, No costs were allowed.