In_the British Supreme Court, on Tuesday, claim by the Shanghai Hotels, Ld., against Messrs. R. W. Howard and S. J. Leinster for $844.65 for board and lodging at the Astor House, again came up before his Honour Judge Peter Grain. Mr. 4 Mansel Reece appeared for the company and Mr. Reader Harris for the defendants.
Mr. Harris claimed that Mr. Howard was the responsible party, as he engaged the rooms, signed the chits and paid the first. bill. Leinster was only an employee, but was willing to pay his personal chits.
Mr. Leinster supported this in evidence.
Mr. J. Klass, the hotel manager, said that the defendants lived rather expensively and he spoke about their account several times. He was told Mr. Stanton would be responsible for the bill, but he regarded them as being responsible individually.
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