DAMAGES GAINED

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1930, Page 6

DAMAGES GAINED

by motor owner

By Telegraph—Per Tress Association.)

WELLINGTON, June 16

A claim for damages arising out of a collision between two motor cars on October 2nd, 1929, was heard in the Magistrate’s Court before Mr E. Page, S.M. (leorge McLean, builder, who was represented by Air IV. It. Leicester, claimed from Pereival Charles Stratford (represented by Mr H. Lawson, Ecatherston) £173 6s 6d. foi repairs to his car, and £BS for depreciation, making a total oi £258 6s 6d. It was set out in the statement of claim that the defendant was proceeding from Clyde Quay to Kent Terrace, when he collided with plaintiff’s car; which was driven by Archibald Louden McLean, with the consent of the plaintiff. It- was contended hv plaintiff that the defendant had failed to keep a proper look out. and had tailed to observe a mechanical “ret. or stop signal. After hearing the evidence. Mr Page said that the defendant did not deny negligence, hut he urged that there was. contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff. Tn his iM" Page’s) opinion, negligence on tinpart of plaintiff’s driver had not been established, and plaintiff must succeed in his claim for damages. Judgment, was given for the plaintiff for £203 6s Gd and costs amounting to £l6 12s.