The Daily News
data provider: CONTENTdm
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-09-27
issued: 1909-12-19
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/nelsondaily/items/1.0383528/source.json
format: application/pdf
note: 8?m-Srtwlbe for PA- Tbe New. ?tr Moatk jUC VOL. 8 DAMAGE SUIT Judgment Reserved by Mr, Justice Murphy IN THE SUPREME GOIRT case op fernbtte v. gibbons lumber co., continued from previous day, Occupied entire PROCEEDINGS-CUSHING CASE SETTLEMENT I probable that tne supreme court ^on Monday evening in an effort tS dispose of the three oases that remain on the docket. The session yesterday was devoted' to a continuation of the healing of the suit of Fernette vs. the Gibbons Lumber company, an action for damages for the loss of two fingers by the plaintiff while working at the -defendant company's mill. The ease was concluded before adjournment and Mr. justice Martin reserved judgment, *. Th* ijftt of Winlaw vs. Cushing was settlediliy'payment by the defendants of the full claim of $13,734, and |60O costs.. Messrs, .Cushing also agree to .. pavJ-heir own costs in the case. In . Nbyifniber, 1907 defendants bought the Ptajmlff's cut of lumber amounting to , flg)fr;0OO feet. They took flit but 800,- m.teet). find were sued by J. B, Win- law, for payment for this balance at the rate" of. $10 per thousand, making $J3r "142, together with Insurance $250, and $1342 interest. By the settlement defendants pay the full claim and costs amounting to $600 In addition. At >the morning session the witnesses were Rand Gibbons, a director of ihe Gibbons Lumber company, and Harry; H. Johnston, an employee of the Nel-r son Iron Works. The main feature of the proceedings was the,argument advanced "by Mr. Taylor, counsel for the plaintiff, that the bolts on the guides had been repaired since the accident happened and the latter witness was called for the purpose of attempting to ascertain whether or not this had been ' done. .Mr. Taylor's contention was tbat the question as to whether or not this had (been done would have a very important bearing on the evidence. At the afternoon session W. D. Barr, foreman of the company, gave evidence that he had Been men sawing with hands worse cut thflh …
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0383528
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : News Publishing Co.
rights: Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History: https://touchstonesnelson.ca
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text