MARATHON COURT CASE
. As a long-distance, runner, the £1,----000,000 wool tops case will take some beating. From the {joint of view of costs, it would. be, fairly safe to ..assume that it has established a new record for Australian Courts. The first stage of the cdse, which has been before Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court > for the past three months, was concluded last week.." "It still rernains,.for"the Full Court to decide the law on tha findings. The hearing extended over fifty-eight sitting days. Mr. CampbTJll, K.C., who withdrew towards the dose to accept a Supreme Court Judgeship, put up the best performance. His address on the facte occupied .eight days. Sir Edward Mitchell, K.C.,- set out th« particulars of the". defence and of "the cross-action in seven and a-half days, while Mr. Dixon, K.C., argued the caso for the Central Wool Committee in three days. The stacks of exhibits and documents which were accumulated would make a full load for a camel.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 73, 23 September 1922, Page 11
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164MARATHON COURT CASE Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 73, 23 September 1922, Page 11
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