SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1923, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

KITTING AT HOKITIKA. MONDAY. JUNE 13th. (Before llis Honor Air Justice Adams.) Iti- llonor tack his scat at II a.m. AN AI*RE A •- I. l c i lct ick (Tunics Marshall v. Jam* Baird, an appeal l,y the former against the decision of Mr Aleldrum K.M.. who gave judgment for defendant in a claim I'm- damage- eri-iiig mil "I the death o| a 'null: the appeal being on law and fact. Mr Dark, with hill) Air Alurdocll appeared for the appellant and Air Patterson for the le-pendent. Mr Murdoch for appellant said the claim was for damage done to a hull annul sth. January. The case was heard l,y the Magistrate on 12th. Feb. and judgment was given on the 23rd. February. Notice of appeal was filed on iF'ith. February and the statement was signed by the .Magistrate on Bth. March" Plaintiff was the owner of a pedigree hull valued at £195. which it-, was claimed was so injured by the defendant’s hull that it had to lie destroyed. The plaintiff claimed on tlie facts proved. There was no need to prove negligence, as the defendant- was hound to keep her animal from trespassing on tier neighbour’s land. The evidence of the case lie claimed showed negligence. Air Murdoch submitted a huge number of points < f law. (Left Sitting).