In further proof of the partnership Mr. Lewis produced receipts and letters signed with the firm name per pro L. W. Tartigan, and two hong books of 1923 and 1924 in which the firm of Allan & Hartigan was listed, and then rested his ease.
Mr. F, J. Schuhl, for defendants, alled Mfr. Allan, who denied that he had ever been in partnership with My, Hartigan, and said that the} Jatter had no right to use his name After a visit to the United States on account of illness, witness proceeded, he returned to Shanghai in February, 1922, and remained until the end of March, 1922. He first met Mr. Hartigan at this time and Mr. Hartigan asked him if he was Jeaving Shangifai and what he was! going to do with his furniture and, office fittings. On being told that. the fittings would be pnt up at auer tion he suggested buying them and Mr, Allan sold him the furniture etiween Ts, 400 or 500, giving him his library and fixtures which made A total value of Tls. 3,000, as he did not then expect to return and was, too ill to drive a bargain, Mr. Hartigan took aver the lease of the office.
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