AN ABSESSOR OBJECTED TO.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13462, 29 June 1907, Page 5

AN ABSESSOR OBJECTED TO.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 29. Mr Justice Button had a case before him which, he said, was the first of its nature brought before the Supreme Court. In an arbitration, case for compensation, in which the Manawatu Railway Company was concerned, their assessor was objected to as being a shareholder and imbued .with personal animus against the other aide. The Judge decided that his interest in the Company was so small as not likely to affect him, but he had been concerned in a law suit which probably excited some feeling, and therefore he should not sit as assessor.