Collapse of Case Against Andecsen, Meyer & Ca, in U. 8. Court The case of the Hong Dah Cotton Mill against Anderson, Moyer Con, Ld. the trial of which started in the United States Court on May 6, collapsed last Friday when an order was entered by the Court ziving judgment for Andersen, Meyer & Ca: and dismissing The dai its complaint. amounted to upwards of Tls, 860,- 000, and was based on' loss secasioned by delays of cotton mill machinery and the precipitate fall of exchange in the year 1920.
Both Mr. "Chalaire and Mr. Franklin, of the firm of Messrs, Chalaire'& Franklin, appeared for the successful defendant, Anderson, Meyer & Ca,, while Mr. Holeomb, of Messrs. Fessenden, "Moleomb Snyder, acted for pi During the course of the trial in the American Court it was evident that the Hong Dah Company was unable to prove, from the testimony of Mr, S.C, 'Moh, its managing for, that there' had been any late delivery or that Andersen, Meyer & Ca. had not followed in: structions concerning the settlement. of exchange.
The case is an echo of bitterly contested litigation between the same parties in the Mixed Court two years ago, Mr, Chalaire at that time obtaining substantial judg ments in favour of Andersen, Meyer Ca, who were then in the position of plaintiffs. On March 11, 1924, the Mixed Court gave judgment for the American Company in the G.$48,500.07 and Tls. 7,180.41, and on May 15, 1924, "a further Jdement for 68181 18047 and a total of " approximately GSBn8,0 ith interonte Execution on those judgments was held ug pending the determination of tha cases in the United States Court. It is understood that the parties are now enjgagced in negotiations looking to a payment of the judgment rendered by the Mixed Court,
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