Murray v Baxter [1914] HCA 78

622 HIGH COURT [1914.

H.C. or A. of the Chief Justice, and I concur in it and in the reasons given

Je fort YY Wainrrerp ae 'i Leica Ricu J. Iagree that the appeal should be dismissed. It is Purcuasr & unnecessary to express any opinion as to the applicability of the

MANAGE:

ament Boarp doctrine of Rylands v. Fletcher (1), as I hold that the defendants

or VrcroRIa aye not responsible for the acts of MeTavish. AND SraTEe

Rivers & ieee Appeal dismissed with costs. ComMIssION or Viororta.

Solicitor, for the appellant, J. 7. Keane.

onaen Solicitor, for the respondents, Guinness, Crown Solicitor for 'Common- ae 4 wealth v Victoria. ALR2A7 Bite oye Foll Bepera (1) L.R. 3 BLL., 330. Enirad Tyres Std ied erritory linen Hh i) 'LR Refd to Refdto lira c pan, eadrutev Appl Bmdyd& — Corporation General ns Norte o feteal" MRO edpee"? aur 2006) 10 ered (aafifo NTLR 52 ze RUSH 4 ee el 'arthy & an eee = i fence, Re iE {HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.} Foll_. Prodi ne, MURRAY . E '4 : . E 7 : APPELLANT; by TSIPR2S1 PLAINTIFF, Tyres idv AND ee "62, BAXTER AND OTHERS. ' ' : . RESPONDENTS. DEFENDANTS, ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF ate NEW SOUTH WALES. 1914. Employer and Workman—Compensation—Delay in bringing proceedings—'* Mis- bee take" — "Other reasonable cause" — Workmen's Compensation Act 1910 Sypyey, (N.S. W.) (No. 10 of 1910), sec. 12. Dec. 2,3, 15. Sec. 12 of the Workmen's Compensation Act 1910 provides that 'Pro- CCIE Es ceedings for the recovery under this Act of compensation for an injury shall

Gavan Duffy JJ. not be maintainable . . . unless the proceedings for recovering compensation

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with respect to such accident have been commenced within six months H. C. oF A.

from the occurrence of the accident causing the injury, or, in case of death, within six months from the time of death: Provided that