A COMPENSATION RULING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 1 July 1907, Page 2

A COMPENSATION RULING.

Per Press Association, . Wellington, Jane 29. ■two points of interest to employers ot labor were decided in a judgment delivered the Arbitration Court today oil a claim for compensation by Robert liussell against the New Zealand Loan anil Mercantile Agency Company. It was urged by the defence that the claim for compensation had not been made within three months after the occurrence of the accident, and that the claimant was bound by a settlement for winch he gave receipts. Mr Justice Sims, in his judgment, agreed that the claim was made too late, but he. ruled that the circumstances of the case debarred respondent from raising this defence, by reason of the fact that before the statutory time for making a claim has expired the parties hail agreed that there was a statutory liability on respondent to pay compensation. r ero miu, ° to befoie the statutory three months lmd elapsed With regard to the second dolenee the Court was not satisfied that claimant knew the effect of the dueumeiita he signed. Claimant was aecordinglyallowed £1 per week from the J «jth November last.