The Archive · 1926

A Claim for Furniture

Foochow Vases Removed from a House and the Result Mrs, Annie Lee brought an action in the British Court Thursday morning against Mr. A. T, Ledge-ford for $99.75 which she alleged was due as a final payment. of $600 for furniture @ house at) 204 Avenue Joffre, the. agree me having been' contented "in 1022 My. G, W. King, 0.8.8, heard the evidence, while.' Mr, J. R. Jones appeared for the defence and Str.

P. Holcomb for the plaintiff.

Mrs. Lee and a corroborative witness said that an agreement had een entered into whereby defemlant was to vent the house and pay fo. much for" the furniture and fittings and produced the agree: monte For the defence Mr, Ledgefon! and Miss Mabel Wong, who had acted inn capacity for plaintiff, admitted the agreement, but. said that plaintif™ had taken more th #100" worth of furniture and fittings from the house, Miss Wong: tating that upon, Mrs, Lee's fractions the had taken several Foochow' vases, cures, bed linen. fte,, while Ins, Lee was in hospital Defendant stated that" he hed informed the plainti" four yearn Ago that he would cut the. amount #100. "Since that time no action Tnnd been taken tint he received Tettergeveral weeks ago. from Mr. Bishop demanding the money"

'Mr, King found the balance of the evidence in. favour' of the detenant, diemiased the ease and ed the charges against the!

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