Shanghai, 25th January.
Before T. L, Botock, Esq:, Assistant Fudge.
Sux Mow & Ca. v. Carsa Murvat 8.N. Ca.
This was a claim by Sun Mow & Ca, against. Mr. George Sutherland, as the agent of the China Mutual Steam Navigation Ca., for $99.99 in respect of the value of one case of goods, alleged to have been ped by the s.s. Pukling, and not deli-ye r. E. Nelson (Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the defendants.
A Chinaman, the representative of the plaintiffs, having been sworn, explained that three cases of goods had: been ordered to arrive by the Pakling but only two had Leen received. The value of the missing case was Tls. 70.
Mr. Nelson, in reply to a question from His Honour, said his answer to the case was (hat there was no ground of action, and that he suspected a conspiracy.
Plaintiff then went on to explain that he was not claiming against the China Mutual S.N. Ca., but against Mr. James Alexander Harvie, through whom the goods were ordered. He went to the British Consulate with Mr. Harvie, imagining that he was obtaining.a summons against that gentleman, but, instead of that, it appeared that a summons had been issued: against the China Mutual S.N. Ca. (Laughter.)
His Honour said the mistake was unfor-
Nelson then applied for. costs on ther scale, but is Honour said he would allow the ordinary costs and ron-suit the plaintiff.
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