Entered House "at Their Own Risk:" Dairy Co.'s Claim for $10
Capt. Carmichael, marine and! cargo surveyor, of 11 Ezra Road, was sued at H. BIN. Supreme Court on Thursday by the Inshallah Dai Stock Ca. for $10.56, alleged to be due for eggs supplied to defendant in 1921.
Mr, A. M, A. Evans, manager of the dairy, told his Honour Judge Granin that Capt. Carmichael hal dealt with the dairy for some time, and usually paid his account every two or three months, by cheque. In 1921 he apparently left Shanghai and the account was owing. They heard nothing more till they saw an advertisement in the newspapers this year stating that Capt. Car-michel would be responsible for tio debts save those he contracted himself. Some time after witness met defendant in Erza Road and the next day sent a shroff round to collect the account. The shroff returned stating that Capt. michel refused to pay. The shroff was sent round repeatedly and always returned with the same story. One morning defendant yang witness up on the telephone oe and said it "was a damned nuisance the shroff coming round and wake ing him up at 10 o'clock in the ug. when he had just come off the fey a hard might's work, his practice to pay hin debts by cheque." The was gent round "several ud defendant still. refused Witness produced the new in question and the receipts iven to the shroff to hand to defendant on receiving the money.
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