$1,060 Claim by Oriental Press in Supreme Court: Alleged Breach of Contract At HAM. Supreme Court on Monday, before the Registrar (Mtr, W. King) the Oriental Press' sued E., Haynes of the "Shanghai Mercury," for $1,000.58, the balance of account alleged to be due in res ypect of stationery supplied to defendant and interest thereon till the end of 1925.
Mr, Tycho Wing, for plaintiffs, asked for judgment.
Mr, P, W. Goldring, for Haynes, said his client submitted to judge anent, but asked for a stay of exe ecution for one month in order to bring a cross-action against, plaintiffs in the Prench Court.
Mr. Wing replied that the claim was on account of goods sold and Uelivered. The list of these goods went as far back as May, 1925. There had been very considerable leverage on the part of plaintiffs in pressing the matter. Until tow day there had never been any suggestion of a claim by defendant. He could have taken this action at any time during the last three months, Mr, Goldring—My client will explain' what the position is.
The Registrar—Will this be a genuine action?
Mr. Goldring replied Ghent' was taking proceeding: he (counsel) would communicate with the gentleman "to whom he usually wong when taking cases to the French Court. There could be liberty to apply on behalf of plain tiff for the issuance of immediate execution, The nature of the cross action would be damages for alleged breach of contract, The Registear made an order for a stay of execution for one month with liberty to apply to the Court to raise the order if the action were not instituted within one. week in the French Court, RAKUSEN'S POLICE,
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