Decision by Court on Dismissal and Assault: Plaintiff Wins His Case Judgement was given by his Honour Judge Skinner Turner at H. M. Supreme Court on Thursday in the claim by R. G. Ashton against Messrs. Moutrie & Ca., in which case plaintiff claimed damages for wrongful dismissal and assault, together with salary and commission due. His Honour found for plaintiff on all the issues, and awarded him $3,714 ° salary and commission, $100 damages for the assault, and the costs of the action.
Mr. M. Reader Harris appeared for plaintiff and Mr. R. G. Mae-Donald for defendants.
His Lordship, in giving judgement, said:—This is a claim for damages for wrongful dismissal and for an. assault. No technical defence has been raised, but the defendants. deny the dismissal and plead justification if I hold to the contrary. To the second claim they deny any assault: but if I hold to the contrary, then seek to justify it. As far as the justification for wrongful dismissal is concerned, the de-
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