SUPREME COURT.
? —_ CLAIM FOB DAMAGES SUCCEEDS. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) HAMILTON, Aug. 21. At the Supreme Court, Alfred Jones claimed £2OOO from John Russell and his young son, Michael Russell, for injuries received as a result of a motor accident. Evidence was given that plaintiff was being driven in a motor ear when Russell, junr., who was driving a car belonging to his father, crashed into the first car. and as a result- plaintiff suffered the total loss of his right hand and the partial loss of the use of his right arm. The jury returned a verdict that the hov was guilty of negligence, and was " acting in the capacity of servant or agent for his lather, and that the father was guilty of negligence in allowing his son to use the car and cause the injury. Plaintiff was awarded £864 general damages and £lO9 special damages.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 21 August 1924, Page 9
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