The Archive · 1927

ITALIAN SUBJECT'S CLAIM AGAINST LOCAL BANK

In the Shanghai Provisional Court fon Thursday, before Judge Ziar, Matte Bos, an Italian subject, sued the Deutach Asiatische Bank for the repayment or Mex, $77,725, with intereat at the rate éf 7 per cent, per annum from the date the sum Mr. F. J. Schuh] appeared for the! plaintiff, "and Dr. 0, Fischer re-resented the defendant Bank.

Plaintif's petition states that, on or about April 1, 1925, he and A. Borblinger entered into a contract of conditional partnership and joined ce-partners in a company known fan the Han Yung Ca. that, prior to the said partnership, he was} negotiating to purchase an interest in another firm, but, upon the representation of the manager of the defendant Bank, he entered partnership above referred before entering into the said agreement, the defendant guaranteed and, he accepted in writing that, in the event that he desired to withdraw! from the said ce-partnership referred to, the defendant would refund all capital and interest laid out or expended by him in its dealings with the Han Yung Ca, that it was only} upon the guarantee and representation of the defendant that he entered into partnership avrany 'A. Berblinge representations Jaid out and expended Mex. that, although requested to, defendant refused to refund the) money so expended for the account of the said A. Berblinger or the Han Yung Ca, Defendant's answer was a general denial of plaintit's petition. intitt's Evidence Plaintiff, in evidence, suid that he! 4 years in China, Ie) with Mr. Pigge ly in 1925, had had bosinces discussions with him in connection with investment of his capital. "Ie had discussed with Me, Figae about a cv and Mr. Figge told him that nye better. Mr, Figze

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