Shanghai, April 25, Before G. Jansen, Esq., Sitting for the Law Secretary.
Cnuxo-Karnuck v. A, Fercusoy.
Claim Ts, 105.35, balance of account.
Liability denied.
Defendant stated he had paid plaintiff Tis, 70 on an account stated to be Tls. 120, at China New-year, when he was going to Chinkiang to get ponies. He had not soon anything of him until ten days ago, when he first made this demand, Defendant was willing to pay the remaining Tls. 50 to settle the case, but nothing more, Plaintiff had put him to great expense by' starving his cattle, while he (defendant) was up-country, having rendered entirely useless one horse.
Plaintiff, who refused to accept the offer of loment, cautioned, said.—The which mouth was Tis, 85.90; for September unt began in August last, the amount for
it was Tls. 118; for October, Tis, 140; for November, Tls. 51; making 'a total of Tls. 315. Of that amount he had received Tis.
leaving a balance of Tls. 54.85. The ber account was Tis, 121.50, of which had received on account Tls. 70, leaving balance of Tis, 51.50, making an entire total of his claim.
Defendant said the ch: 8 were exorbitant. He had never before more than Tls. 12 'a month for the farmyard portion of the cattle, and the charge made here of Tls. 21 was simply squeeze. It had cost him Tls. 120 to put one of his horses right again, through plain. tiffs neglect, Plaintiff had never rendered an account to him, He had left him with the intention of getting ponies, and he did not
His Hoxour then examined the accounts, again until ten days 6°. after which Defendant was sworn, recapitulating in effect the statement he had made.
His Honour gave judgment for Ts, 52.35, and half the costs, having deducted the amount overcharged on the farmyard account for the past six mouths.
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