In opening the case for the de-Pen fence, Mr.
Reader Harris said that the highest amount plaintiffs could claim was 2,205, on the principle that where the buyer was in default the measure of damages waa the price. The promises of the Empire Optical Ca. having such a fine location, it was of the utmost importance that the partner who held the lose refused to hand it over unless he re-Ceived a great deal more than his sharo, of the purchase price.
tis Lordship—Did it' matter to you what. the relations between the partners were? They could have fought. it out afterwards.
The trouble is, "'said his Lordship Inter on, "this wretched ut. makes mention of 8 dito on which the money should be paid The defendant, C. P. Rakusen, gave evidence when the case was continued in the afternoon. Dr. Thompson (he. said) originally figgested 1 sintiffs concern, and said that he wanted t en in Shanghai a branch of hi World Wide Optical Company." He produced a book containing Photographs of what purported to be branches of this company other parts of the world and jggested that they buy the Empire Optical Company for the Bhanghai branch, Witness agreed, and it was understood, they should put up G.$5,000 each, but Thompson intimated that he had not got the funds, and they than figrotd that he should eave. his tare. of the profits in the busi: hess till it adhounied to. one halt Of the purchase price," Negot tions then went ahead and they eventually agreed to pur-hate the business for $2,300. Witness was dealing with Mr Tsar, who had 2 power of atter
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