COMPENSATION COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1773, 11 June 1913, Page 5

COMPENSATION COURT.

QUEEN'S DRIVE ALTERATIONS. Yesterday the Compensation Court concluded the hearing of evidence in tho action in which John James Boyd clanned ,£2OOO as compensation from the Wellington City Corporation for alleged depreciation (through the alteration 'of Jdie street) of land and six houses in pari. 01 Queen's Drive which was formerly known as Childers Terrace. . . His Honour Mr. Justice Sim presided, and the assessors were Mr. William I'erguson (for the corporation), and Mr. A. jj. Wilson (for Boyd). _ • .. Sir John Findlav, with him Mr. D. M. Findlav, appeared in support of the claim, and Mi-. J. O'Shea, city solicitor, opposed

When tlifl evidence lwil been temlcml last Satnrilav, Sir John Fiiullay saiil that as J[r. O'Shea had raised the question ot whsther tlie road was or was not a permanent way, lie would like an ailjoui lament for the purpose of calling evii.ence on the point. . , Ilis Honour suggested stating a case loi tho Court of Appeal 011 tho question ot whether a road formed in part was a permanent thoroughfare. The case was then ailjouriied till J.«U yesterday morning, for the calling ot evidence as to tho dedication of the strt . Several witnesses wero called on uotii sides yesterday, anil after their evidence had been taken the hearing was fu thw adjourned until 2 p.m. 011 i ridaj ne-t. when counsel will, address the Couit. • His Honour again the que>.tion of placing tho point of the Court of Appeal. In view of the tact, that there could bo. no aPP^ 1 decision he might give, he statul that U counsel desired.it, he would state a ca.v. for the Court of Appeal.