COMPENSATION CASE
CLAIM AGAINST THE CROWN. AWARD OP THE COURT. At baif-past 1 on Satunfey his Honor injustice Williams delivered judfrment in the ca:;o of Giimour :<r>d Rcid v. tho Miiiis-k-r of Ra-ilwaye, a claim for over £40C0 for land and water tnl«u at Burnside (or ' railway duplication puriioccs. Mr S. Solornoii, K.C., witJi Mr C. J. Payne, appeared for eluim-snte; Mr J. I l ', M. Fnscr, K.C. - for '-ho Crown. ' Ilifj Honor said: In ranerfc 0 f the. clai m for Jj6o lis 3d, t»)ic award of iJio court is thai the claimant is wit.itied to that amount la tho case of flic claim f or £2285 16s 3d (lie award is that tho respondent pav to tt.! claimant tho e:im of £1140 m full of all elands, and <d s o pay -to t j !o c l a j mMfc the mm of £.140 m rcapcct of tie «*u and oxrwees. With respect to tho claim for £2050, tno court awards tint tho naponden pay to the dumairife I,he sum of £350 m rait ot all demands, 'IWo will bo no oosta in report to this cfeiin. Tho assessors Fe«s ans Iked at eight guineas a day oacn jot soycii days, each party to pav his own assessor. " "
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14924, 29 August 1910, Page 7
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211COMPENSATION CASE Otago Daily Times, Issue 14924, 29 August 1910, Page 7
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