SPENDING HUNDREDS OVER 8s 8d
A claim lie 8s 8d lms just been decided liy the House of Lords on Appeal. The dispute was between a eoal inorchant and a railway company. 'J'ho coal merrhanl cnlviisteil ail empty waggon to railwav company to l>c conveyed til a culilei'y to net loaded for a oustomev. Tin' waggon took four days in Iransit. and the eoal nievelianl, to coinpli'lc hi, contract with liis customer, hail 1 o hire an emergency waggon. For this he claimed 8s 8d as demurrage from the railway company. The latter admilted delay, and pi'otl'ered 2s. The case was brought before a county court, judge, who decided Hint lie had no jurisdiction, and dial the question bad i In lie veferred to an aribtrator appointed by tlie Hoard of Trade. The King's llcnch and flie ( out of Appeal reversed I lie decision of the county court .judge. The railway company carried the case lo (lie House of Lords, who have just decided that the county court judge was riirlit. The leual expenses must liave I run into several hundred pounds. All cxpen-ivu 8s 8d : aiirclv!
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 101, 18 April 1908, Page 4
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187SPENDING HUNDREDS OVER 8s 8d Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 101, 18 April 1908, Page 4
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