Shanghai, 9th Jan, Before D. H. Barry, Enq., ViceConsul-General, D. C, Jaxsex and Assessors.
Janes N, Jameson v. Messrs, Ouyenaxt & Ca, tiff, Air. J. J, Haxpnsox appeared for the plain-'Mr. Warsewnionr appeared for the defendant, This was an action to recover the sum of Tls. 1,304 for alleged wrongful dismissal and consequent allowances, Mr. Hexpensox, at the outact, asked for the decision of the Court on a motion he had a verdict on the pleadings owing isufficiency of the answer, which he maintained raised no substantial defence; and he argued that the bankruptcy proceedings of the defendants in Hongkong were altogether immaterial to the case.
Mr. Warsewnicut explained that ho did not rely on the plea in reference to the bankrupted, and had no objection to that portion of the answer being eliminated; but he contended that the general denials in the answer to the allegations in the petition raised a good defence to the claim.
The Cour decided in favour of the action being heard.
Mr. Hexperson then proceeded to read the pleadings.
The petition set forth that the petitioner was a citizen of the United States, residing at Shanghai, and that the defendants, Messrs, W. W. Parkin, H. S. Geary, Talbot Olyphant, G. W. Talbot and J. F. Seaman, citizens of the United States, together with Tobias Pim, are merchants and partners, com-
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