Alleged Bad Road : Accident Claim A N action for
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damages amounting to Plover £546, against Dundee Corporation, has been taken in the Court of Session by W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., Falkirk. The claim is a sequel titan accident which occurred in Dalhousie Road, Dundee; in .August of last year, when one of the operator's double-deck buses skidded and overturned; it is contended by the bus company that the accident was caused by the dangerous condition of theroadsurface, which, it was stated, was made-up of materials that melted and became soft ill warm weather.
It was further stated that complaints concerning the condition of the road had been made to theY corporation on several occasions, patticularly by the police.
On behalf of the corporation it was said that the accident followed a heavy rain storm, and that the skid occurred when the driver braked to pick up .a passenger. The tyres, particularly those at the rear of the vehicle, were worn smooth. The action is to be argued on October 27,