Defendants' Motion for Bill of Particulars in the Mixed Court 'Motion wag' made by the defence in the case of the "China Press" v. the "Evening. News" at the Mixed Court on Tuesday"morning for a bill of particulars. The former publication brought action several weeks ago for $14,007, alleging that sum due for printing Bills from November, 1922, until September, 1923. Mr. W. J. Schoenfeld presented the motion and Mr. H. R. Snyder opposed.
Tt was asked that the Court direct plaintiff to set forth the agreement or arrangement, if any existed, under which they were engaged to do the printing, as it had been alleged in paragraph 4 of their petition. It was also asked, if such an agreement exted, whether it was in writing, that 'a copy be produced. The defence required them to make a proper and adequate presentation of their ease to the Court.
Mr. Snyder stated to the Court that defendant admitted in their answer that they had knowledge of the agreement, but he was willing to give any and all information he could to Mr. Schoenfeld, 'The latter then stated that if they under Court order admitted the answer as correct he would be satisfied, to which Mr. Snyder retorted' that if it was not correct hho would soon point out its defects.
Judgment was reserved.
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