Hanson, McNeill, Jones & Wright J, F. Brenan, Vice-Consul in Charge of HM. BIN, Land Oulive, anu tie China Realty Con La, In this case the writ asked for an injunction restraining Brenan as H-M. Vice-Consul at the Land Office, Shanghai, from issuing or granting to the defendants the China Kealty Ca., Ld. their officers and agents, or any other person, and restraining the defendants, the China Realty Ca., Ld., their officers and agents, from receiving from the defendant J. F. Brenan the title deed in respect of B. ©. Lot 9955 so as to include therein any land to the north of the high water mark of the river Huangpu, until determination of an action pending in the international Mixed Court at Shanghai, entitled Hanson, McNeil! Jones & Wright v. The Chinese Government Property Bureau, or further order.
Mr. G. H. Wright appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. H. P. Wilkinson (Crown Advocate) on behalf of Mr. Brenan.
The China Realty Ca. were not represented, and proof of service of summons was given by Mr. A'Quino, acting usher.
r, Wright, in opening, said that in addition to the writ there was a motion, in similar terms. asking for an injunction. In support of the motion there was an affidavit, filed by himself, to which exhibits and an agreement were attached.
Counsel then read the affidavit, follows:
I, Geoffrey Herbert Wright, of No. 24 Yuen Ming Yuen Road, Shanghai, solicitor, a British subject, make oath and say as follows:
(1) I am a member of the above named plaintiff firm and have the conduct of this action on their behalf.
(2) By an agreement in writing dated September 22, 1919, and made between the Chinese Government Property Bureau _(thereinafter called the Bureau) of the first part. the plaintiffs of the second part, and the defendants, the China Realty Ca., Ld., of the third part, the Bureau agreed to sell to the plaintiffs the lot of land therein particulary described with its northern boundary the high water mark of the river Huangpu at the price of Tls, 3,500 a mow, upon the issue of a new British Consular title deed by H. B. M. Consular Land Office for the said lot of land in the names of the plaintiffs.
(3) By the said agreement the Bureau appointed the. defendants the China Realty Ca., Ld.. as their attorneys to do all such acts and things and sign and execute all
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