CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.
INVERCARGILL, Monday, i To-day at the Magistrate's Court, Albert Stevens claimed £175 compensation from Paul Brown. It appeared that Brown entered Into an agreement with Stevens and another to turn out flas at Brown's mili> they to pay the Winnuig expenses of the mill and to receive £20 per ton for, all flax turned laat. Stevefts sustained injuries 'to One .of his. hands whilst sawing fire- . .wood for the mill. Brown contended • that Stevens was a contfc-actor and not an employee,, hence. he was not responsible, and was" not liable for compensation. Mr McCarthy, S.M., held the 'agreement was" a contract, and gave judgment for Brown witH £18 16s ' ,costs» ':''•■■ - '. ■'■ :
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19070618.2.48.3
Bibliographic details
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 June 1907, Page 4
Word Count
113CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 June 1907, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Nelson Evening Mail. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in