1. 1, O'Driscoll appeared before the Registrar, Mr, G. W_ King, H. M. Supr.me Court, on Thursday, n a judgment summons for money tue to the Asia Bue king Corporation, for whom Mr. M, B. Brown appear-
'MMe, Brown said that "he summons first was issued in the middle of last year, but continually had been adjourned at the last moment and actually never had been heard, therefore no order under the judgnent ever had been made, The amount of the judgment summons was Tis, 2954.40 ard $207, together with the costs of the summons. At the last hearing, about six weeks azo, at the very lat moment, after committal order had been' made, the defendant paid Tis, 200 and, as nothing further was paid, the sum. mons again was set down for hear ing. On Wednesday afternoon, the defendant made a further payment] of Tis, 200. His (Mr. Brown's) instractions were that the matter: had been 30 tiresorse from the first and had involved so much trouble, that the plaintiffs felt compelled pres: for a definite order for: monthly instalments and then they ug them to re- would be in a position to enforce payment in a more satisfactory' way. There was a private arrangement for the payment of so muck a month, but the plaintiffs consider. of it. necessary ta ack for something) that 19) a month.
Plaintiffs' manager said that, on October 9, 1926, the defendant ought a lady's black seal cout for $250, giving in payment a cheque for $50 and a compradore order of the Republic Fire & Marine Insurance Ca Ld. for $200, They hat been unable to got the money on either, Plaintiffs asked for the feoat to be returned, but the defend-fant said that his wife had taken (t to Harbin, Later, he gave another cheque for $250, but this also was returned, marked "insufficient funds." Defendant then promised to pay by instalments and at the end of November he paid $50 cash. Plaintiffs several timos had asked for the remainder, but had not been paid.
Mr. Wing—Did you attempt to get the compradore order paid?—ind _compradore all the tims To-morrow, to—vorrow, to~ Then we ask Lowry and he say, "When compradore pay me, T pay you.
Then why don't you sie the compans?—We don't know about the company. Lowry he buy coat, Just now no can find anyone.
Witness said that the defendant never had asked for the return of the compradore order, with a promise that he then would pay the amount of it, 1
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The Registrar—t don't quite fol-Tow the defence. Where is 1
Republic Fire & Marine Insuram> Ca, La, and who is S.C, Maitland, the manager?
Mr, Wing—The defence is that the compradore order was accepted fs part payment.
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