A piece of land purchased some Yeans ago by the Shanghai Branch of the Navy League with the object (now abandoned) of provid. ing a recreation ground for the; Navy, was the subject of proceed-} ings in H. M. Supreme Court on! Tuesday, before his Honour Judge Skinner Turner. The plaintiffs were Sir Everard Fraser, K.C.M.G., H. M. Consul-General, and Mr. A Brooke Smith, Chairman of the Municipal Council, as trustees for the Navy League, and the defendant was Mr. A. L. Anderson, Plaintiffs sought a declaration that they are entitled to a right of way over B. C. lots 8524 and 8571 to and from Siccawei Road and Great Western Road; and they further asked for a permanent injunction restraining defendant from preventing their enjoyment of this right.
Mr. R. E. S. Gregson appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. D. McNeill for defendant.
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