April 1, 1910 (11th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Mr. PUGSLEY.

Mr. Dale did commence suit by petition of right and on looking into the matter I thought the case was, at all events, so doubtful as that it would be in the interest of the public that we should make a settlement. I also felt that even if we might defeat the man's claim in a court of law, he had a strong equitable claim. He probably had a legal claim, hut he certainly had a strong moral claim.