Tobacco Exporter's Case In the United States Court for' China on August 20 and 22 judgment was given in favour of a claim for Ts. 10,877.26 brought against the} General Tobacco Export Ca. by Mr. XK. B. Liu, a former compradore, 1 Tt was alleged that the sum Wlaimed represented sums advanced by the plaintiff during his period of employment by the defendants, which they had refused to return, The defence was in the form of counter-claim for the value of tobacco which allegedly w ed defen such value not being to plaintiff for sale on account of
definitely known but being in excess of. Tis, 10,877.26. It was said that under the first of two contracts, which was cancelled by the defend: ants, the tobacco had been taken over by him and had never been accounted for.
Mr. C. 8, Franklin apposed for the defence; Mr. N. E. Lurton re-
Presented the plaintiff.
Giving evidence in his own behalf, the plaintiff said that not only had the defendants declined to return the advances but they had also refused to provide him with tobacco for sale on their behalf, in aceordance with the agreement. They demanded that he increase his security money with the Eastern Equitable Bank before any tobacco chang-hands, Before this refusal had handled some transactions for them, but the quality of their to bacco was so poor that very little business was done.
In his closing speech. Mr. Lurton Said that as regarded the claim of his client it was immediately obvious The de-validity As regarded the aunter-claim put forward by the Gofendants, his defence was one of fraud.
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