WIRELESS LITIGATION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 96, 23 April 1912, Page 8

WIRELESS LITIGATION.

1 IS THERE CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST THE CROWN? A phase of tho litigation between Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd., and the Australasian Wireless Co., Ltd., was heard in tho Court of Appeal to-day. Tho former .company's claim against tlie Huddart, Parker Proprietary is standing over on account of the taking of commissions in England. Tho company had also proceeded against tho Crown, but the question arofce as to whether such action would lip. Two questions were, therefore, submitted to the Supreme Court, and removed to tho Court ot Appeal as follow : — (1) Whother tho petition discloses any oause of action against His Majesty? (2) Whether the Court has any jurisdiction to grant as against His Majebty tho relief claimed in tho petition? The alleged broaches referred to_ in the Marconi Company's petition are in connection with tho contract mado by tho Government of Now Zealand with oertain persons for tho constrntcion and installation of a system of wireless telegraphy, machinery, and apparatus in New Zealand, and. secondly the installation and continuous uso during tho year, 1911, of the apparatus at the General Post Office, Wellington, and the taking of fees therefor. Tho Bench was ocoupiod by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) and Sir Joshua Williams, and Justices Denniston, Edwards, and Chapman. Mr. J. W. Salmond (Solicitor-Gsneral) appeared for tho Crown, and Mr. 11. D. Bell, K.C., with him Mr. C. P. Skerrott, K.C., and Mr. A. R. Meek, for tho Marconi Company. Argument had not concluded whon The Post went to press.