This was a further hearing of a case arising out of a claim for $17.50, for shortage and damaged cargo ex 8.8. Manila, Mr. E. A. Hewett, Agent of the defendant company in Shanghai, stated that the contention was one more of principle thea of the actual claim, hence the appligation for the production of the invoices, but the plaintiff held that he was not bound to produce them in. open court, as they would disclose his business.
Sir Nicholas Hannen called for the invoices and perused them himself, without reading them in open court. He held that the claim was an equitable one, and amount for the plaintiff.
cordingly gave judgment for the full
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