Viscount E. M. di_Villa, formee manager of the Far Eastern Bank, to which he is alleged by the liquidaters to be indebted in the amount of Lira 6,250,000 subscribed by him for 12,500 shares of Lira: 500 each, again appeared at the Mixed Cours on Wednesday, before Capt. Ferralolo (Italian Assessor) and Magis-tra L. Other allegations against the defendant are that he refused to pay the capita] represented in the shares and made several alterations in the books of the bank. The defendant was brought up la custody, owing to his failure at the opening of the proceedings to pub up bond for Tls. 60,000. Dr. O. Fischer appeared for the liquidators, Mr. F. J. Schuh] for the American \Express Ca., the principal ereditors, and Mr, J. G. Priestwood for Viscount di Villa.
When the proceedings opened, a court official, in answer to Mr. Schuh's: inquiry why the United iStatey Assessor was not on the bench, stated that a letter had cen received from the U. S. Oonsul-General informing however, an Italian case, the complainants being Italians, 96 the United States Assessor wag not sitting.
The Assessor said he could nob sce what was the use of calling the United States Assessor. He was not interested in an Italian action.
Mr. Schuhl—Only that the largest ereditors.are an American bank. It lis of the®ntmost interest for ne to know what this action is about and ow it will affect the creditors. It 3 surely the rule of the Court that {if an assessor is interested in an action he is entitled to be present "during the proceedings.
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