Hovosox axp Hettanp v, Po Ker.
Mr. Dowpatt appeared for the appellant, The respondent was absent and unrepres sented by Counsel, case of appeal from a decree of Consular Court for the dis of Foochow, by which the api ordered to pay to the re 26.14, the value of Mr. William Mackenzie Bradley, to whom the was compradore. When these documents were presented, Mr. Hodgson, the acting mana ger of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, took them and refused to them up, on the ground that as Pan Ko held the shares the warrants of the security the Ba overdrawn account, The Chinaman brought suit at Foochow against Mr. Hodgson, from the decision of which the latter vow appealed, [appeared that Pun Kee to Mr. Bradley in 1877, and on the Ist May year Mr, Bradley's account was overdrawn to the extent of $7,000. Five evidence produced to bei in the Court below. secured to the Bank,
Mr, Dowbaut said it did seem 80, fo had by which it was hy-but he did not think it mattered. The property his clients were interested in was the five shares of the Union ety of Canton, Mr, Hodgson believed notice had been given to the Society on the 1 May, 1878, of the hypothecation of but subsequently he anid positively the Company as soon as he seemed to be very matter did not stop in this Court, it was doubtful whether it would go higher in a Mr. Dowpat Rad not thought ers bind not b
fied him in making any difficulties, sup said that if the matter went it would not be dispute was a large one, and one of the parti wane Bank.
is Loxpsurr agreed with Mr. Dowdall tha question arose as to whether there w sum was large, and added that the not important principles involved in the Mr. DowDALL said that doubtless it w involve. ciples that had not arly Inid down, and aft ship's remarks he thought it would be desirable to have the papers put la proper order.
His Loxpsmir considered the better course would be to with direction made up according Mr. Dowpaut said that it might save going into the case twice over, The Bank was very anxious to find out to whom the that it might has nenggested to the Bank to hold the money, and call upon the parties to interplea Mr. Dowpatt thought there would be a difficulty if that course were adopted between a British subject and a Chinese.
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