Shanghai, 29th May. Before D. H. Bate, Esg., Vice-Consul General, and E, W. Rice and Associates, Pamur K, Dumanese and Davin Weup Francs Parkway Kyrour, The Count said this was an application on the part of the appraisers in the estate of Edwin Maurice Swith for compensation for making an inventory and appraisement of the estate. He bad thought it best to have Associates to sit with him in Gxing the amount of compensation to be allowed, and Acsociates had accordingly been subpanaed and were in attendance, and they would now be sworn, Messrs. E, W. Rice and O. J. Asuzey were then duly sworn as Associate The Court unde yl the total amount asked for by the appraisers was Ts. 2,626.52.
The APPRAISERS said that was the amount.
The Cour aid it was now for the appraisers to introduce any evidence they might have as to the amount of compensation that should be allowed them.
Mr, Dumaresg and Mr, Wexp expressed their willingness to be sworn if it was necessary for them to be examined; and Mr. Damaresq. explained that he had asked Mr, Wheelock to tend to gi jeuce, The Court thought it would perhaps be better, before proceeding with thi to have the petition and answer read, Mr. Domaresg then read the petition of the plaintiffs, which was as follows:——hat they are respectively i of the United States, residing in Shanghai 2.—That the defendant is a citizen of the United States, residing within the jurisdiction of this Court, and is receiver appointed by this Court of the estate of Edwin Mauri Smith, deceased, on the 17th day of Dec 4878, the planta were appointed toma inventory and appraisal of the effects of the said deceased, and to return the same to this Court, in writing, under oath, 4.—That the plaintiffs, in pursuance of the said order, have made such inventory and appraisal, as in the said order mentioned, and in the making thereof ave expended much time and labour, and they have returned such inventory and appraisal to this Court in writing ander oath, as directed by the said That according to the said inventory and appraisal, the total value of the personal property of the deceased is the sum of Tis, 31,603.17, and the total value of the real estate of the said deceased is the sum of Tis, 627,818:
6.—That no agreement has bee order made with reference to tion or compensation of the plaintiffs in respect of thei id employment, but that each of the plaintiffs have received from the defendant the sum of Ts. 364.50 on account.
7.—That the remuneration claimed by each of the plaintiffs is at the rate of 5 per cent. fon the value of the ssid personal property, ixth of 1 per cent, on the value of real estate, making for each a total sum of Tls. 2,626.52 as follows Total... is, 308852 8:—That after deducting the said sum of Tie, 364.50, 80 as aforesaid already paid to -each of the plaintiffs, there remains the sam of Tle, 2,262.02 aa the value which each of the lab ole. ore heh fe: eet may be" given oguimat the defendant petitioners therefore pr i 22
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