In his summing up, his Lordship, after reviewing the evidence at, some length, said that the amount of any losses which might have been suffered was more a quotation for the jury to decide than for himself. If the contract had been broken by the turning out of the lights and so preventing them carrying on their work, then there was no doubt that plaintiffs had a right to the return of their deposit. The claim for general damages was for Ts. 2,000. Mr. Goldring had suggested that the damages were not inflated. The jury had to consider very carefully what sort of business it was plaintiffs were carrying on. If it were found they were entitled to damages, there should be no difficulty in finding what amount should be awarded. Plaintiffs' turnover was $3,500 a month. The profits for the same period were less than Tls. 100. They were employing a fairly large staff.
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