INDEMNITY SUIT FAILS
JUDGMENT FOR CARRIER } ‘ .__—._— {the Union Swain Ship Company “M in the action brought in the Supreme Court yesterday against Jame: Chevis. :m Auckland Currier. 3"king to be indemnified for the £370 "‘9 firm had paid out in compensation t 0 one 0! its employees fni' injury. Mr. Justin: iivnhnun was on the Bench. Mr. Bugnuli appeared for Walnut! firm and Mr. singer roprc~ Suited the defendant. The mun who was injured. Arthur “has. “'3B tallying merchandise in P’hwe's \Vharf shed on Novembvr. 19-2" when ht’ was struck by a Dale of “MT coming du\\'n the chute and k"Dcked unto the wharf. Allegations 0! nesligenm‘ \vvrc made against the “Endant for nut seeing that ihe rope War at the bottom of the chute was “image. :The defence was submitted in the an“ 1100". Mr. Singer stating that than was no (‘use to answer, or at hit “19 plaintiff must be non-suited. Eh Hpnour. however. declined to deMe the case at this stage. Chews, in evidence, stated that his Practice was to use the rope buffer "‘0 first time. and thereafter use a. fish 0! merchandise to stop the cargo {in reaching the bottom of the chute. -A!ter hem-int: legal argument. his SEW“? entered Judgment for deten- ; m cosh '.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 740, 13 August 1929, Page 11
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