The Winnipeg Daily TribuneI14117-JUL-18902Some Legal IntelligenceSome Legal IntelligenceSOMELEGALASHDOWNFREEPRESSBeforetheCourtSuitBetweentheWaterworksandStreetRailwayISTERMFULLMunicipalityofAtthecloseofthoargumentinthisthecourtreservedWinnipegWaterworksWinnipegStreetRailwayTheplaintiffsuedthedefendantstorecoverasthevalueofawatermetersuppliedtotheandwhichtheplaintiffsallegebecamesoinjuredwhileiatheirpossessionastoberenderedThemeterwassupposedtohavebeencrackedbyasitwasthroughthenegligenceoftheThedefendantsowntheskatingrinknearMainstreetneartheandthesuppliedthemwiththewaterforfloodingitfortwoseasonschargingalumpsumforthewaterwerewillingtocontinuethisarrangementbutplaintiffsrefusedtodocontendingtheyhadbeenmisleadastothequantityusedandthatthistimeitmustbyDefendantssuperintendenttelephonedforametretobesentuwhichwasdoneinNovemberitremainedindefendant'schargeuntiltheendofwhenitwasfoundtobeunfitforuseandwerenotifiedoftheAtthetrialbeforelishonorenteredaverdictfortheheheldthattheresponsibilityofgivingdistinctinstructionsandcautionastouseandcareofthemeterandtotheproperpartiesrestedontheasbeingspeciallypossessedwiththeknowledgeandwhichshouldindicatetothemthenecessityofdoingandhethoughttheyfailedinthisandinsuchnegligenceonthepartofthedefendantsaashouldmakethelatterresponsiblefortheallegedrefusedamotionforanewtrialandtheplaintiffappealtothefullcourtthisCumberlandforthethathatthecertificateofthecountyjudgeattachedtotheappealbookdidnotwiththestatuteorproperlycertifytothethecertificatemerelybeingthathetotheevidencesobeliealsoanaffidavitthitabookofregulationsputinasanexhibitwasnotmadeapartoftheappealbutaportionoftheThecourtstruckouttheappealwithonthegroundthattherewasnopropercertificatefromthecountyjudgebeforetheBradshawfortheCumberlandforthedefendAshdownTheManitobaFreePresscompanyTheJ.HbroughtthisactiontorecoverdamagesforanallegedwhichwaspublishedbytheFreePressintheirdailyandweeklyeditioninMayofThearticleiaquestionaccusedAshdownwithhavingtreacherouslybetrayedbisfellowshareholdersindisposingoftheMet-chantslineofsteamerstotherivallineton-trolledbytheKittsonandwithhavingbeenaccusedofofferingtobetraytheanti-disallowancecausetotheC.P.R.inconsiderationofreceivingadifferentialrateofTheplaintiffclaimedthatthesestatementswereuntrueandwereafalseandmaliciouslibelouhisThedefendantspleadedjustificationasthematterswereofpublicinterestandclaimedthatthewaswrittennotwithaviewofinjuringthepersonalcharacterofbuttocounteractstatementsmadebySunofwhichAshdownwastheThecasewastriedbeforeJusticeKil-lamandaspecialjuryandlastedthreeThejuryreturnedaverdictfortheplaintiffforandagainstthisthedefendantscowappealtothefullTheargumentisproceedingthisW.andJ.S.appearfortheH.M.andMrCumberlandforthetreePress