by Chinese An interesting motor car claim was heard in H, M. Supreme Court, on Tuesday, before his Hono judge Peter Grain and the toto ing Judy: Messrs. H. Wakelam, R. Wood, G. P, Lanning, J. M. Rob-rosen and Hy, L. Stainfield. The plaintiff. wags Mr. S, Matsumoto, an exchange broker, the defendants the China Motors, id., and reumstaneces of the dispute et. out in the statement claim as follows:
Plaintiff is an exchange broker and a Japanese subject, and the defendants are a Bri limited company carrying on the business of motor cay dealers. Un or about, March 6, of this year, plaintiff was approached by Y. K. Chang, then carrying on business as broker and dealer in motor cars, with the request that plaintiff would advance the sum of is. 3,500 upon the security of a Chandler motor car, alleged to b Chang's property and then mortgaged or hypothecated by him to Mr. Chow, swb-compradore of the Bank of Taiwan, for Tls. 3,000 and interest at 12 per cent. Such advance was to enable Mr, Chang to redeem such mortgage or hypothecation. Plaintiff made—tha advance as requested, and upon the mortgage being redeemed, the car was handed over to him, as security for the Tls. 3,500, and was kept in his private garage at No, 312 Avenue Ha'
On or about May 6, two European employees of the defendants, without notice to plaintiff and hour his knowledge or consent, visited plaintiff's garage and, representing themselves as coming to effect repairs to the at plaintiff's request, persuaded plaintiff's chauffeur to open the doors: of ihe garage, which were locked at the time, and thereupon wrongfully and_ fraudulently removed the car. They detained it against plaintiff's will and had refused to return the car.
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