Mr. ©. L. Seitz, called for the defendant firm, said that when Mr. Hansen called at his offices about the matter he did not thank the plaintiffs a little bit. Witness con-that he felt prejudiced against him owing to the proposal of plaintiffs to store the timber at. the house right out in the country. It was left with Mr. Arnhold to recommend the amount that should be paid as ai gratuity to plaintiffs. This amount was $100.
Witness, in cross-examination, was asked on what authority he had stated that Mr. Hansen broke up the raft.
Witness—By Hansen's description of how the raft got there.
In response to further remarks by Mr. Wing, witness said he would not like to make the suggestion that Mr. Hansen) took the timber with dishonesty of purpose.
"Willing to wound yet afraid to strike," was'counsel's comment.
Mr. T. Cranston, gave further particulars relating to the Bund interview with plaintiffs.
Mr. Mansel Reecs, in closing defendants' case, said that it was perfectly amazing that Mr. Charles-worth should have conceived the idea that plaintiffs were guardians of the lamber and decide that it was their duty to remove the wood. The action had been brought into Court because it was in the interests of everyoedy that the lumber company should fight against payment of these excessive demands. If they were admitted they would be out of all proportion to any ever before made in the history of. law in a similar case. Mr. Seitz erred en the side of generosity in making the recommendation that he did. All he got for his trouble was a. writ.
Mr. Wing contended that the ssiviees of his clients had been of very considerable value. There was no question of a gratuity. Defendants, most disingenuously, said that they were on. the Bund. But they were there at a time which practically made their presence unnecessary thanks to the plaintiffs' action. _The Registrar confessed that the case was unlike any that had been before the local courts.
Mr. Wing—It is one of those pro-ich generally fall to the
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