Mixed Court Magistrate and Assessor Disagree on the Legal Aspect of the Case: Important Point for Foreign Business Community to Consider It may be remembered that some time' ago a lengthy hearing took place in the Mixed Court in which a very important question of principle was, raised with reference to the liability of partners in a Chi nese firm. The ease was that of Barlow & Ca., v. the Ming Sung Umbrelia Factory and Yen Siao Hong, ete., and the position of the case arising out of a motion by plaintiffs is shown in the decisions published below. The case was heard by Mr. Kuan, Senior Magistrate, sitting with Mr. A. J. Martin, British Assessor. Mr. Ranald G. McDonald appeared for Messrs. Barlow & Ca., Mr. 0. H. Blackburn and Messrs, Frederick Large & Ca. while Mr. A. BIN. Preston represent. ed the directors of the factory.
Differing decisions by the Magistrate and Assessor have now been delivered and as the case is one of the utmost importance to the business community in Shanghai we publish them in extense,
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