NEW TRIAL REFUSED
TRESS ASSOCIATION. ' CHRISTCHURCH, May 23. This morning at the Supreme Court Mr Justice Denmston gave his reserved judgment in the case of,Robert Davidson v. Philip Walter Soanes, in which plaintiff claimed damages for injuries through being struck by a falling scaffold pole, negligently left standing by defendant’s servant. The case was heard before a jury, after whoso verdict application was made) for a new trial. His Honor reviewed .the facts of the case, and said the polo had. fallen while the scaffolding was lining dismantled. The case was - complicated. by the fact that plaintiff had been employed by defendant in the work. The jury hail found that the injury was caused by tho personal negligence of defendant in allowing a corner pole to be left in such a dangopous position, and that defendant knew that the position was dangerous. Ho did not,think there were any grounds for a new,- trial. Judgment was for plaintiff fop X 750. %
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7448, 24 May 1911, Page 1
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