Mr, Macleod, counsel for the defendant in a civil action between two natives, presented motion to have the plaintiff deposit with the Court a sum to pay the costs of the Court, should a decision be given against him. "His ground for presenting the motion was that the defendant had a good defence on the pleadings.
Mr. Jones, representing the plaintiff, stated that it bad' been the practice in the Court for some years not to require such a deposi The Assessor stated that both the plaintiff and defendant should be placed on an equality, and that while it had never been the practice to require such a deposit, he had taken the matter under consideration, and was of the opinion that plaintiff should give a security, the amount ta be determined by the Court.' He stated that such would be the practice in the Court in the future.
Shanghai, 16: h November.
Before Mr, Texo (Magistrate) avd Me.
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