This was a claim against Richard Dallee, carrying on business under the style of firm of Dallas for Tle. 1,167.40, being monies due under s bill of exchange Tis, 2,115.20, drawn by the plaintiffs pa on the defendant firm on January 8, 1909, and accepted by defendants on Febraary 8, 1909 and re accepted on March 22, 1909, and for Tle. 162.53, interest at 7 per cent per annam on the ssid eum from January 22, 1909, to UN
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Tannery 18, 1911, making Tls. 1,339.93 in all. Plaintiffs farther claimed interest on the sam of Tle.
1,167.40 from the date of the writ artil payment, at the rate of 7 per cent per Mr. Oppo appeared for the plaintiffs, od Mr. Douglas represented the defendant.
Mr. Oppe anid that on the retarn day Mr. Douglas appeared for the and admitted the plaintiffs' el stated that defendant hed ® counterclaim. His Lordship bad allowed Mr. Doogias three weeks in which to file his counter-claim, bat it bad not been filed. Counsel therefore asked for jadgement for the amount claimed and coste, Mr. Dooglas stated that his client bad written to Tieotsin and tried to get anfficient evidence to be able to pat ease forward in this Court, Defendant's claim was a very simple one. He merely claimed the right to debit plaiatitfs with half the salary paid to a Mr. Pacleen aod a Me. Woog. Under these circumstances, ovnnsel asked Lordship to call upon Mr. Oppe mally to prove senting to jadgement hho would then ask for a stay of execu tion to enable the counterclaim to be brought forward.
His Lordship esid that he thought the present case and the counterclaim shoald be kept distinct.
Mr. Douglas said that be would consent to indgonen, it a stay of execution anted.
Mr. Oppe stated the facts ofthe coe, sod alter hesriog him, rdsbip gave jadgement for the lant "or the amount claimed, with coats, to be paid into Court, within a week, and granted stay of exception for three monthe, with leave to apply.
Shanghai, March 7.
Before Sir Havittaxp pz Sacsmanes, indge,
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