In his summing up, Mr. Bryan referred to a case in the Chinese court in which a Chinese" was killed accident at Lunghwa. aeroplane went up with deceased In it, and subsequently crashed into. tink, all on board being killed." The Dlaintite claimed $133,090.24, but was only allowed. $15,000 by. the court, he largest amount of damages ever awarded to a plaintiff against the Council is $4,680, in addition to $060 costs, and $281 court fees." said Me, Bryan, "and in that ease the plaintiff brought suit against. the Council for the death of her husband.
"This was a much worse case than the present one. Some Chinese police constables attached to Hongkew Sta-jon engaged in a riot, and with their The'policy of the Court or Consuls: had never been to award large damages against the Council. This was in accordance with the policy of the local courts, especially the Chinese court. The evidence dicated that the petitioner was not seriously injured, and the Council were prepared to consider any reasonable claim. Mr. Bryan point-out that at the beginning petitioner linad claimed $222,000, but as soon as the petition was' filed this was reduced to $145,000, Costs could only" Include actual "court costs, not lawyer's fees. Counsel's fees were entirely a private matter, and the court had no jurisdiction to render. a judgment between client and. counsel. Mr. Bryan mentioned that a bill "had been put in for over $10,000 by Mr. MeDonald for services between September 15 and January 26, which he considered excessive.
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