Repudiation of Liability over North Thibet Road Fire A sequel to the big fire two years ago last month, in the vicinity of North Thibet and North Soochow Roads, was heard in the U. S. Court for China, before Judge C. S. Lobingier on Wednesday afternoon. Messrs. S. Moss and H. Foo represented the plaintiff (Fong Dah-zein), and Mr. J. B. Davies appeared for defendants (the Firemen's Fund Insurance Ca.) Plaintiff alleged that ho had paid a premium of Tls. 13.13 Shanghai sycee on policy No. 2,941 against loss by fire, and on. a second policy No. 3,186, he had paid Tls. 12 Shanghai sycee; the loss from the fire in the first instance was Tls. 2,500 and from the second Tls. 4,000. He alleged he had furnished defendant with proof of loss and fulfilled other conditions of the policies, but that, upon demands, the plaintiff refused payment of the claim.
Plaintiff- further alleged that, "in "effecting said insurance, the plaintiff verbally informed the said defendants, through their agents, that the said merchandise was stored in ffe Kung Zai godown in Shanghai, but without other terms of description, and in writing and executing the said agents described
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