Read the full judgment text of HCA 001797/1972 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The applicant in this summons was the defendant in Action 1797 of 1972 in which he succeeded in having the claim against him dismissed and was successful in obtaining damages in his counterclaim, which was subsequently increased by the Full Court. No interest had been awarded in respect of such damages from the date of the cause of action down to the day of judgment and to the date of appeal. For this reason the applicant now applies that interest at the rate of 8 per cent be awarded in the s