S.M. COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 155, 1 July 1914, Page 6

S.M. COURT.

.Before Mr. F. V. Krasser, SAL. LITIGATION BETWEEN CHINESE. Judgment for plaintiffs was given in ihe ease In which Ah lib nd Co merchants ■Mr A. K. Skelloni claimed JCH) 17 1) from William Chnii (Mr. It ..\ singer, for .er tab. goods su, | , v .1. ,;,,,'_,. a,,,i I-,, fruiterers, in, which ii was- allege.) thai delemiaiii was a parlur-r. The case was (irsl 111-.11-..' on May UI. ;,,.,! il was Ihe,. staled ihul the other partner. ~„(. Jim Wong, had gone bankrupt, and plaintiffs had proved in his estate. Counsel contended lhat the fjl'-I «hat .hoy had obtained nothing on •heir claim again?. Wong did uul prevenr i hem from suing Chan, his panner. F„r :he dereo.o. Mr. 5i,,..,.,- ' «,„„.,, t „ a ; his client was away iv Dunedin when ihe goods were ordered and the transaction was |,ul through with.ml his knowledge or! consent. had reason , n believe that! debts contracted by Wong hi li?s"private!j capacity. I After hearing some r.irlher evidence hi? ' Worship -aid thai lie must hold ihc de- '< [ Pendant dible .for the roll amount, .and, j .judgment would be given accordingly : i Lxecininn. however, would be suspended! for seven days. ~, enable ,|,e defendant] to -r.arci ,nr cert am documents that had ; l-vcen referred to. If these were found it would be n-.cn to Mr Singer t„ apply fori a re-hearing.