COURT OF APPEAL.
UNION S.S. COMPANY V. HOBBS,
(ey telegraph.—press association.)
Wellington, Tuesday. The case of the Union Steamship Company v. Hobbs came before the Courb of Appeal to-day. This case was one in which Murray Hobbs recoverod £150 damages from the Union Company for injury sustained by tho thoroughbred Btallion Palliser whilst being landed from tho Mararoa at the Dunodin Wharf on tho 22nd of Docember lasb. Mr Justice Williams found thab the injury was occasioned by the dofect in the gangway by which the horse was landed. Tho appeal is on the facts and on points of law. Mr Chapman was for tho appellant! compauy, and Mr Stringer wns for tho respondent. Mr Chapman contended thab on the evidence tho gangway was a proper one, and no iujury would have occurred if it had been placed as arranged by the officors of the Company. The accident, ho contended, was caused by the plaintiff interfering, and having the gangway differently placed. The argument was not concluded when the Court rose.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 247, 18 October 1893, Page 5
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