Dibble Bros Limited v Tamanui - [1971] NZLR 1144

Courts — Magistrates' Courts — Magistrates' Courts Rules — Disposal of case where no form of procedure laid down by Act or rules — Claim for unliquidated damages for negligence — Defendant taking no step to defend — Plaintiff required only to prove amount of damages — Magistrates' Courts Rules 1948 (SR 1948/197) rr 7(2), 202(1).

Practice — Magistrates' Courts — Magistrates' Courts Rules — Disposal of case where no form of procedure laid down by Act or rules — Claim for unliquidated damages for negligence — Defendant taking no steps to defend — Plaintiff required to prove only amount of damages — Magistrates' Courts Rules 1948 (SR 1948/197) rr 7(2), 202(1).