At the U.S. Court on Saturday, Mr. F. J. Schuhl gave a verdict for plaintiff in an action by a Chinese merchant against Messrs. Edward Maurer & Ca., Me., for Cis. 523, the value of a consignment of dye which had been paid} for in 1920, but is still undelivered.
Mr. P. F. Faison, for plaintiff, said that on or about October 27, 1920, his client, the manager of a Chinese shop, purchased from defendant firm a quantity of dye for Tls. 523. Plaintiff paid for it and later on when the ship arrived, defendants' agent gave to him a delivery order on Holt's Wharf. It appeared that Holt's had delivered the consignment to some other party.
The Commissioner—The defendants should have sued the wharf company.
Counsel—When this suit was filed against Maurer & Ca., they had already closed their business in Shanghai.
Judgement. was given in the sum Tis, 556.15 together with interest at the rate of 8 per cent, per month from November 16, 1920, until the amount should be paid and costs.
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