Judgment Against the University of Nanking In the U.S. Court for China on Friday last Judge M. D. Purdy gave judgment in the case of Ah Hong Ca,, contractors, v. the Board of Trustees of the University of Nanking, deciding in favour of the plaintiff for the full amount of Tis, 9,157 plus 6 per cent. interest from 1924. The claim was for work done at the University. Mr.
Chalaire appeared for the pi tiff and H. R. Snyder for the defendants.
Mr. Snyder contended that the building was not erected according to the contract and. specifications, which stated that the foundation was to be built two feet deep and another four feet above the surface-
Later it was mutually agreed to cancel the foundation above the level of the ground. The contract tors, instead of abiding by the authorized specifications, took orders from the architects and built the foundation four feet deep, which added an extra cost of Tis, 9,157.
Mr. Chalaire maintained that it was the duty of the architects to supervise the contractor.
Judge Purdy said that the architects thought that a two feet foundation was insufficient, so they gave orders to the contractors to construct one of four feet. This by no means placed any responsibility in the plaintiffs" direction.
Judgment was entered for plaintiff for the full amount with interest at six per ent. from 1924.
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