The Archive · 1924

A WIFE'S MAINTENANCE

Judgment for Arrears

Before his Honour Judge Grai in HM. Supreme Court on Wednesday, H. A. Thompson was sued by his wife, Marie Thompson, and A. Neuloorg, for $440 area)

maintenones under a separation agreement dated July, 1921, under which agreement Mr. Neu" borg acted as trustee.

Mr. K. E. Newman, for pi iff, said the agreement was that defendant should pay his wife hale hit earnings when in employ: ment. He had recently been employed by Sir Robert Ho-tung, November and $360 in December, min 3280 in October, $900, in half Of these sume ig up ths Defendant stated that in view of steps he was taking in another matter he had been advised consent, to judgment. He was, however, unable pay and <i to, make, istled himself that Mr. Addis wis a British subject, though it was hardly credible he had arrived here without a passport at all. Affidavits had been filed as te the identity of Mr. Addis, His Lordship observed that in future all applications must, contain a statement of nationality, OF course in this case it, did not matter 30 much, Mr. Addis's name being #0 well-known in China, but the point would have to be borne mind in future. He had much. Pleasure in admitting Mfr, Addin to practice in the Court.

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