The Archive · 1908

The U. S. Court for China

C. A. Exoguonacar v. H. J. Brack.

To the action brought by U. A. Engelbracht against H. J. Black in the United States Court for China regarding the profits of the Shanghai Watch Club a demurrer to the petition has been filed by Mr. W. 8. Fleming, attorney for the defendant. It is in the following terms Ist.—That said petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.

2nd.—That said petition is ambignous, unintelligible and uncertain in the following particulars, to wit—(s)—That it cannot be ascertained therefrom the nature or character of the contract mentioned in paragraph three of the said petition.

(b)—That it cannot be ascertained therefrom he nature and character of the relationship created in law, if any there was, between plaintiff and defen-from

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