COURT OF APPEAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 8, 4 October 1917, Page 9

COURT OF APPEAL

A SOUTHLAND CASE. The Court of Appeal yesterday concluded the hearing of argument upon tho appeal by Martin L.. Crowe and Michaol Crowe, of South Billond, feoutliland, against a. decision given by His Honour Mr. Justice Sim in favour ot Alexander Gerrard, of Barkly, Southlaud Tho Chief Justice (Sir l.obert StouO presided, and with him on the Bench wern Mr. Justice Cooper, Mr. Justice Chapman, and Mr.. Justice Hosking. In the Supremo Court tho respondent fierrardsued tlio present appellants for JJSO damages, «nd sought all uijuuctioil to compel Ihß Crowes to remove an embankment which caused extra: flooding of hT land when the Oreli llivcr was in flood The. Court awarded .£lO damage, and granted the injunction. In tlio Court of Appeal the appellants argued that Mr. Jjietico Sims <lewsion was wroii2 i« point of law. Mr C K Skerretl, K.C.. and Mr J. F LMicrap ( [nvercargill) appeared for l 7h°e a Cott resorved il« .i«d 3 ment