The Judge said he thought that to all intents and purposes the girl had recovered from the accident. He did not think there would be any further consequences nor did he consider the injuries were serious. "Indeed," he said, "this is an action which, if it had to be brought, ought to have been brought in the County Court, and I regret the expenditure of so much money in this court, when the parties cannot afford it."
Continuing, he said he was satisfied the girl ought to have been out during the playtime. He was not prepared to hold that there had been a breach of duty on the part of the school managers. It might have been that for some little time there was a slight sticking of the door, but he was satisfied that there was nothing agains; which complaint could be made. Had he found for the plaintiff he would not have awarded her more than £100.
Judgment was entered for the school managers with costs.
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