CURIOUS DECISION.
The appeal case Smyth v. the Queen has been decided. It was one of the Brogden claims, being in respect of a co tract transferred from Jerusalem Smyth to the Brogdens. The Appeal Court decided against the Brogdens. on the ground that they had failed to prove Ministers' authority or written orders for the extra work which they carried out under the verbal orders of the Government Resident Engineer. The judgment readers nugatory the awards given by the arbitrators and by Judge Richmond in Chambers, both of which were in Brogden’s favor, subject to the judgment of the appeal Court, on a point of law. The judgment was that of the Chief Justice and Judge Richmond. Judge Gillies dissented.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SCANT18820607.2.15
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
South Canterbury Times, Issue 2871, 7 June 1882, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
121CURIOUS DECISION. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2871, 7 June 1882, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in