TRAGIC INCIDENT IN A LAW CASE

Evening Star, Issue 12258, 27 July 1904, Page 3

TRAGIC INCIDENT IN A LAW CASE

Tho hairing of the case of v. flio Bank of Scot''raid and others by the .Co;;u. of Appeal has had a tragic sequel. ']'•'.•' case raised an important question of whether the Bank of Scotland, in of their carrying on business as ban!rs in London, was subject to the jurisdiction of tho Knsrlish courts. The Mister of tho Rolls disallowed tho sen-ice of the writ on the bank, and Mr Justice Bruce confirmed the order of the Master, hence plaintiff's appeal. Mr James Dunbar, counsel for the appellant, concluded his argumuit. find was followed by Mr Rufus Isaacs for tho Ivink. When the Court adjourned for the day Mr Dunbar was taken seriously ill. He went to one of tho consultation moms, and was afterwards removed to King's College Hospital, where he died an hour or two later, death being due to a shock and paralysis. At the sitting of the Court nest day Mr Rufus Isaacs, K.C., rek-Tred to the unfortunate occuncnce, and suggested that under the circumstances the case should be adjourned. He stated that: the learned eo"nsel had argued his cn.se with great ability. The Muster of tho

Rolls said that he was shocked to hear the news. The further hearing of the easo was then adjourned. The deceased gentlcmau, who formerly was in practice as a solicitor in Gla?*gow, was a native of Madderty, Perthshire.