Messrs, Mackenzix & Ca. v. Yano Wen-cur and Taxo Jor-rox.
On Friday last Mr. Mackenzie presented a petition against the two above-named defendants to recover compensation for the nondelivery of 130 bales of hide which be had bought from the defendant 'T'ang, through the defendant Yang, and he estimated his loss Tls. 300. The hearing was adjourned w to-day owing to the absence of one of thi fendants, The defendant Taxe, who is Messrs. Little and Co.'s compradore, now stated Friday the 7th inst., Yang came ai asked him if he had any hides for lo. He replied that he had, and that the price was Tis, 13, Yang took two bales as a muster, and afterwards came back and said he had aw offer of Tie. 12. He would not sell at that price; he wanted Tls. 13. broker afterwards came with another offer of 12.4, The price in reality was Tls. 12.5, of which one e way to go for brokerage Int he objected to take less than Tix, 128. On Monday the broker came back again and told him he had sold for Tis, 12.5 and wanted a pass, He denied his sell for at anytl.ing less than Tis, 12.8 and objectd to give delivery. He did not know where the muster bales bad been taken.
By the Pratstir—The broker came of is own accord, He did not send for him. sold them on Saturday last, and did not hear of the sale by the broker until Monday.
Yaxe, the broker, deposed that the hides were sell to Messrs. Mackenzie and Ca. on Friday. He tried to got delivery on Saturday, Monday and Tueslay, and on the last-named day he was informed he could not have then at all, Tang never told him he had sold them to anybody and while musters were out be shoul them.
After some discussion it was decided to refer the case to arbitration,
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