Mr. Phillips said thet this was a claim for damages for injury to three hundred cases of cigarettes carried by the defendants for the plaintiffs, by sea under a bill of lading. The cause of the damage was the flooding of the steamship Empress of India at Vancouver. Counsel said that he understood that Mr. Teesdale would apply for pleadings.
His Lordship said that it was a case pleadings unless some clear issue was agreed upon, which he could try.
Counsel said that no such seme had been agreed upon.
His Lordship ordered pleadings to be filed.
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