REPAIRS TO A CAR
OWNER AWARDED DAMAGES.
Reserved judgment in the civil case, Stanton's, Ltd., v. E. M. Stevens, a claim for £96 3s lOd for materials furnished and work done by plaintiff to defendant's oar, was delivered by Mr. E. Page, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday.-. The defendant lodged a counter-claim fol' £147 12s on the ground that the repair work and sup-' plying of material became necessary as the result of ail injury to the car while it was in the plaintiff's garage. The defendant alleged that the plaintiff negligently, carelessly, and in an uriworklike manner raced or accelerated the engine to its fullest extent, with the result that extensive damage wag caused to the engine and other parts of the car; that by reason of this damage the car had depreciated in value; that the further repairs were necessary in order, to make the car fit for use; and that defendant had lost the use of the car for a period. . Judgment on the claim was entered for the defendant, excepting as to two' oases of benzine, Us, and oil, £1 Os fid. On the counter-claim the defendant was awarded £65 damages. Mr. Beere accepted judgment for tho plaintiff, end' Mr. P. Jaclseon appeared tor the defendant.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 90, 13 October 1922, Page 7
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211REPAIRS TO A CAR Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 90, 13 October 1922, Page 7
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