Brown v Mulgrave Central Mill Co Ltd [1917] HCA 33; (1917) 23 CLR 609 (30 July 1917)

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Brown Complainant, Appellant; and The Mulgrave Central Mill Company Limited Defendants, Respondents.

H C of A

On appeal from the Supreme Court of Queensland.

30 July 1917

Griffith C.J., Barton, Isaacs, Gavan Duffy, Powers and Rich JJ.

Stumm K.C. (with him McGill), for the respondents,

Ryan A.-G. for Qd. (with him Mahoney), for the appellant.

Griffith C.J. for the Court.

Griffith C.J.

Apart altogether from the facts brought before us by Mr. Stumm, we think that this is a matter in which leave should not have been given. It is to be understood that we give no opinion on the questions of law desired to be raised.

Motion granted. Appellant to pay costs of the motion.

Solicitor for the appellant, The Crown Solicitor for Queensland.

Solicitors for the respondents, Foxton, Hobbs & Macnish for MacDonnell, MacDonnell & Hamlyn-Harris, Cairns.