COURT OF APPEAL.
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. March 20. The Appeal Court is occupied in hearing ihe appeal of ».:! versus the King. Earl, whilst engaged in loading cargo from, the railway trucks into a steamer at Greymouth, injured his leg. which had to be amputated. In the brought against the Crown Earl was awarded £BOO damages.- The Crown subsequently moved* for a nonsuit on the grounds that all claims for injuries to a person in connection with the wjfkfatg ol railways must be brought against the Minister for Railways, and cann:,t be brought against, the Crown. Mr Ji=sti.e Deaciston entered a nonsuit on this contentions ami the present appeal is from the decision. Argument is proi. ceding.
Counsel for appellant contended that section 24 ;>f the (.'i.ve.nmert Railways Act 19C0 applies only in case: of injuries to persons travelling by railway and not to cases of injuries to persons working upon or crossing a railway. In the latter class of cases it wa.s contended that the ordinary remedy agai: st the Crown under the Crown Suits Act anplie-. The Court reserved its decision.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12021, 21 March 1903, Page 4
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183COURT OF APPEAL. Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12021, 21 March 1903, Page 4
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