Read the full judgment text of HCA 006757/1984 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. On 22nd January 1987 a Master ordered that a summons by the appellant/2nd defendant to dismiss for want of prosecution the respondent/plaintiff's claim in an action for damages for personal injury be dismissed. It is against that order that the appellant ("defendant") now appeals. Moreover, in dismissing the summons the Master made an order for costs against the respondent/plaintiff ("plaintiff"). The plaintiff now cross appeals against that order.