:JUMPING SEATS."

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4648, 14 January 1924, Page 2

:JUMPING SEATS."

DISAI’I’BOVAL OF COUBT. Referring to a Christinas Night “muddle” at the Town Hall, SydHP> a correspondent forwards to ths “Daily Telegraph” the following deeision of 1897’ which may be of interest to the ladies referred to, who, it is admitted, gave all the trouble: -'ggg A decision of Judge Emdens, /d-jO Tunbridge Wells County Court, meet with the approval of the colornJTgi ial railway travellers, and check tha tf® practice of “jumping seats,” which is so F requent. Passenger No. 1, leaving J||| his railway carriage for a moment, deposited on his seat a magazine and |S|| umbrella. Passenger No. 2. on the-j|M guard’s invitation to "take your seats,” took the seat of passenger Not 1, and on being asked to restore it its rightful owner, declined to stirThereupon passenger No. 1 tobk th o _ : ;?S law and the obnoxious “jumper” ip* 0 .' his own hands, ejecting the latte 1 '- -J® Lit'gation ensued. No. 2 brought an action for ten guineas damages; 1 counter-claimed for the -Ja| The judge held that there was obvi- 11 ous necessity for passengers .to their seat occasionally, that there??'. 1 were sufficient signs of prior P sion on the seat when it had appropriated, and that the owner entitled to use reasonable force to ga»n his seat. The "jumper” was. nonsuited and the tained. - ’