TOSS OF COIN

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 12, 18 March 1938, Page 1

TOSS OF COIN

LAWSUIT DECIDED SYDNEY, Feb. 10. A’ shining florin, attested by counsel to have both a head and a tail, spun ip. the air outside the District Court, yesterday. “Heads,” cried a litigant. “Tails it is,” declared a spectator. Judge Curlewis a few moments uofore had suggested to the parties that they might retire from %he court for a few minutes and confer with a view to. reaching a. settlement. I his course was adopted, but the parties decided to toss for the amount of file judgment. Upon re-entering the court, Mr G. Amsberg (counsel for defendant company) announced 'that a .settlement had been reached. “The goddess ot chance has played some part in bringing the parties together, Your Honour,” he said. His Honour: I ought net to know anything about that. Mr Smyth (counsel for plaintiff company) : I would HFe to see the coin which the Parties tossed. IMr Amsberg: I can assure you that the fldrin had both a head and a tail. By,consent, judgment was given for plaintiff company for £2O The suit was one in which, J. EL Day, Limited, of Marrickville, sued'Neon Signs tralasia). Limited, . of Hargreaves street, Sydney, for £s4', alleged to bo due for the supply of propeller's.