we 'A Lengthy Motion List: Two Important Cases Adjourned There was a lengthy motion list presented at the United States Court for Chine before Judge Milton D. Purdy on Monday morning when! quite a large array of legal talent Appeared on behalf of their various Gents, The Court is likely engaged for several days yet in th hearing of the cases listed, only a few of which were dealt with yesterday.
The firat case heard was that in which M.S. @ A. J. Workman, Me. wore plaintiffs against Louis Henkel Ca. in which a demurrer was asked for. Mr. W. W. Worthington of Messrs, Fleming, Allman Worthington, appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr, F. J. Schuhl, of Messe Schuhl & Shoenfelé, for the defendants.
Mr. Worthington stated to the Courd that on June 23 in the Supreme Court of New York judgment was given plaintiffs against Gefendants for the sum of $16,000.
copy of judgment. was attached to the pleadings, Mr. Schuhl, however, pointed out that the judgment was given in favour of the plaintiffs against Louis Henkel & Ca. He accordingly centered a demurrer on account of a misjoinder of parties as the ult Louis Henkel & Ca. and not against Louis Henkel & Ca., Tne. Before the latter, corporation could be sued it would be necessary show that it was the petty mentioned in the judgment, The absence of the "Inc." in the judgment! was vitally important - in the present! instance.
The demurrer was sustained.
Claim Over Building Contrhets In the case of Stewart, Crane Inc, against the " American ing Cos the amount involved approximately $2,000,000.: The complainant alleged that there were six causes for action, namely; breach of contract; breach of contract for work performed at Amoy; alleged that the defendants agreed to finance plaintiffs in connexion with certain contracts and not Heving done so caused a loss to plaintiffs: of Tls. 500,000; alleged that the Amwrican Trading: Ca. agreed to ance plaintiffs to the extent of '$2,000,000 (gold) and to assist in the carrying out of certain con-
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