Roe v. Judd

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1913, Page 3

Roe v. Judd

A LEY IN CASE DECIDED

A Levin case hoard at Ralmerston •Supreme Court yesterday was that oi E. G. Roe v. David Judd. I a this case the plaintiff was represented by Messrs M. Myers and \Y. S. I'ark, while .Mr T. M. Wilt'ord appeared for the defendant.

The statement of claim set out tha; on December 2L plaintill' was the on- [ ner of a valuable racing inn re known by the name of "Probability" with foal at foot, the same iieing paddoeked at Levin, in a paddock belonging te, plaintill'. The defendant was on December 21st the owner of ;i trotting stallion known by the name of '"King Ceorge." The stallion was taken to defendant's paddock with another mare, and the hitter brol; ijiway and kicked the racing mare, broke her leg and otherwise injured her. The mare had to lie destroyed and the foal became useless. The mare '"Probability" was on the dat; mentioned in foal to the racing stallion "Sir Frisco": the plaintiff therefore suffering loss, claimed CoOl (hi mages. The following issues were submitted by Mr Justice Chapman and were answered by the .jury as follows: (1) "Whether tbo defendant was re sponsible for (he damage arising from the negligence of his servant? '"Yes." What damages, if any. should In ■allowed?- "'IOO guineas." Judgment was entered accordingly with costs on lowest scale and witnesses' expenses with disbursements to lie fixed by the registrar.