Tu the U.S. Court on Saturday before Mr. F. J. Schuhl, the Central Garage, Ld. sued Max Sternberg, proprietor of Sternberg's Transport & Storage Service, for Vls. 333.70 and $106 for work done, and $34.30 for motor-car hire, Mr. Hughes appeared for plaintiffs and Mr. R. S. Haskell repre-vented the defendant.
Plaintifls declared that defend-had ordered repairs to be r-lorny in respect of which he forwarded a cheque which was stopped before it could be cashed, that he had refused to pay for storage of motor vehicles from July to August last and also io pay for certain car chits.
Mr. Sternberg's contention was that the garage had given him an estimate for Ts. 50 and 60 for the repair of the motor-lorry, and had then presented a bill for Tls. 194.
had disputed the amount, but nally remitted a cheque for that sum. While the motor-lorry was being driven from the garage the old fault appeared in the working of the engine and he had stopped the payment of the cheque for that reason, Another garage repaired the vehicle some time later for Tls.
Regarding the alleged non-payment of the chits, defendant said he had not paid them because he was not sure they were his.
Mr. Hughes—Do you suggest that your name has been forged?—No, int there are several other people with the name of Sternberg in Shanghai, They might be their chits. For instance, my brother's signature resembles my own.
Counsel—The chits indicate that they were sent to your office, 17 Nanking Road. Is not that your address?—Yes, but one chit shows that a car was sent there at 3.30 am. I know nothing about this.
Judgement for plaintiffs in the sum of Ts. 278 and $141 was given by Mr. F. J. Schuhl on Tuesday.
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