Negro v S A Railways [1911] ZATPD 146 (1 November 1911)

Master and Servant - Workmen's Compensation - Jurisdiction of Magistrate - lnjury occuring outside Jurisdiction - Consent of Parties - Act 36 of 1907, sec.17

A Magistrate's Court cannot adjudicate upon a claim for compensation under sec.17 of Act 36 of 1907, if the injury in respect of which the claim is made has occurred outside its jurisdiction, even with the consent of the parties.