The Archive · 1929

A Hankow Insurance Clad

The appeal of the Commerei Union Assurance Ca., Ltd, against the decision of Judge Sir Peter Grain in favour of the Wai Ho Tong Ca., Hankow, which was heard by the Full Court recently has been upheld, The President of the Full Court, Sir Henry Gollan, and the Assistant Judge, Mr, G. 'W. King, concurred in setting aside the Aecision of the lower court, while Fudge Sir Peter Grain dissented, dismissing the appeal. As the decision of the Full Court goes by the majority, Sir Peter Grain's original judgment is thus set aside, and judgment entered for the defendants, the insurance company, with costs.

The President's judgment was readin ILM, Supreme Court by Sir Peter Grain on January 17, This judgment was followed by Mr. King's and Sir Peter Grain read his own dissenting judgment last, Mr. M, Reader Harris appeared for the insurance company, and Mr, Ronald G, McDonald for the Wai Ho Tons

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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