DAMAGES FOR WIFE’S DEATH
PLAINTIFF AWARDED 1750 W ELLIXGTOX, Today. The cast in wliieli John Alton, an apiarist, of Upper Hutt. claimed i carnages from Frederick Charles I £acer. or Yt ellingtcn. was concluded : before the Chief Justice, tiie Hon. M. ! Myers, and a jury in the is jpreme Court yesterday. Damages were claimed following tiie death of Airs. .Alton through | being struck by Facer’s motor-car near ; Upper Hutt on August 10. 1 After a retirement of one hour the ’ i jury found that defendant had been 1 i negligent in crossing to the wrong side - of the road for the purpose of over- • falling another car. without first as--1 oertaining that the road was clear, and in failing to keep a sufficient lookout. The jury also foui d thai tin . had '■ been no n< gligen n t i part of 1 , u< c« - d ' om; n. i Judgi ent foi •- d -: • . Filtered m favour of plaintiff.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 824, 19 November 1929, Page 7
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157DAMAGES FOR WIFE’S DEATH Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 824, 19 November 1929, Page 7
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