Supreme Court.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 21 February 1890, Page 2

Supreme Court.

■# A civil ease James Donald r. Dunk and Collins, was partly heard at the Supreme Court en Monday beforejhis Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of which Mr J. H. Cock was chosen foreman. The parties are residents of Palmerston North, and the plaintiff sought to recover L2OO as damages alleged to hare beep sustained by offensive matter being allowed to flow into a drain running between his and the plaintiff's property. Th» plaintiff alleged that his stock drank the water rrnning in the drain, and died in consequence. The defendants denied that the drainage from their flaxmill was of such % character ag to injure sheep if they drank it. Mr Skerrit is for the plaintiff, and Mr Travera for the defence. At 5 o'clock the hearing of the case was adjourned till next day. The hearing of the action, Donald v. Dunk and Collins, was concluded before his Honour the Chief Justice yesterday. The jury found for the plaintiff on all the issues submitted to them, and awarded him damages £90 in respect of injuiy to his cattle and sbe*p, and 40s on account of the smell caused by the defendant's refuse running into the drain between the parties' property. Mr Skerrett was for the plaintiff, %nd Mr Travers for the defendants.