APPEAL COURT.
RAILWAY GUARD'S CASK. riiU UNITED I'KESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, July 19. At the Appeal Court to-day the hearing of the case, John Dowls v. Minister lor Railways, came on. This was an originating summons utidoi' the Declaratory Judgments Act- removed to I lie Court ol' Appeal by consent. Plaintiff is a railway guard who had served 1.1 years, interrupted by a break from April, 18!)!), to March, 1900. The classification list only credits him with eight years' service, and he claims to count, the full period. Messrs Skerrett, li.C'., and Ostler appeared for plaintiff and Professor Salmond for defendant. Mr Skerrett contended that "service" meant the number of years plaintiff had served added together, whether continuous or not. He analysed various Acts at length to show that this was tho intention of the Legislature.
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Mataura Ensign, 19 July 1909, Page 3
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135APPEAL COURT. Mataura Ensign, 19 July 1909, Page 3
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