The Archive · 1924

An Undesired Trust

Dispute Over Tls. 40,000 Worth of Copper in Supreme Court A dispute concerning a quantity of copper piping valued at Tis 40,000 came before his Honoue Judge Sir Skinner Turner in the. Supreme Court on Thursday. The plaintiffs are the Kiangnan Dock Engineering Ca., and the defendants the General Forge Products Ca. of China, of 30 Lincheng Road, Yangtszepoo, and the claim is: (a) for an injunction to rest: n the defendants, their officers, contractors, workmen or agents from removing, dispose of or otherwise dealing with any of the property of plaintiffs consi ing of @ quantity of ing valued at Tls. 40,000 and now lying on the defendants' re sat Yangtszepoo; (2) the return of these goods to plaintiffs or their value, together with damages for their detention; and (3) alternatively, damages for the conversion of these goods by the defendants to their own use.

Mr, T. R. Jones appeared for plaintiffs, Mr. R. E. S. Gregson for

for a third party who 1 defendants, and! Mr. Tycho Wing 5 claim to pleader. the material and entered an inter-

"Mr. Gregson pointed out that the cargo. was rather valuable and

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