Reader Harris appeared to support the application; Mr. F. J. Schuhl appeared for the Commercial Ex: press Ca, and Mr, Huskell for the:
terveners, the Ye Tai Machine Tool Ca.
Mr. C. S, Young, acting under inteuetions from Gen, Ho Feng-lin, permitted the sale of this machi ery to the Cheng Ye Tai Machine Toot Ca it was stated, and the defendants had transported the ials to their godowns, where was now being: restrained.
Mr. Schuhl said his. clients had interest in the action, save to receive moneys due for transportntion and storage, amounting to $1,800. 'The main ction, according: to' Mr, Haskell, was to' determine. tu whom the property belonged, his client, who had bought the machinery, of the original owners.
Judge Purdy* observed that the! U.S, Court wax not the place to. decide as to the ownership of the materials, disputed by a Chin corporation anda Portugues iron. He had no jurisdl with the main tents of the ease. He would, "however, permit the original injunction to hold until November 1, when it would run out and in the meanwhile he would decide if he could continue it, though he doubted as to its] legality—he did not believe that he could grant further relief if he was unable to grant the main relief.
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