OLD CHINA.
COLLECTOR WHO WAS DUPED.
By Telegraph.— Association.—
London, April 13. The executors of the estate of the late Mr. C. J. Dickins have begun an action for damages against Messrs. Christie, Manson, and Woods, for negligence in allowing spurious articles to appear in a catalogue of a sale of old china. The late Mr. Dickins purchased some of the articles.
Arthur Thomas Ellis, a dealer in old China, was defendant in an action brought a few months ago by the executors of the late Mr. Dickins, of the firm of Dickins and Jones, Regent-street, who alleged fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of warranty in connection with the sale of Dresden and Sevres china. Mr. Ellis had bought china for Mr. Dickins to the amount of nearly £19,000,, and it was stated in the course of the hearing that many of the specimens were spurious, and that he had charged greatly enhanced prices. The defendant denied fraud, and said the representations had been made honestly, but judgment was given against him. Accused was in Holland, and extradition procedings were commenced, but he voluntarily went to England and surrendered to the police, and was committed for trial on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences. : '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14345, 15 April 1910, Page 5
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