Tobacco Dispute Judgment in, the case of Woo Kinig-hsun vs, Pemberton and Penn, Tne, was delivered by Judge Milton D, Purdy in the United States Court for 'China. on November 30. in favour of the plaintiff in the major ult.. The court held that the plaintiff Was entitled to recover the sum of £34,725, plus interest, this company, commissions amount including' a deposit with the
and salary, "However, in reference to the counter-claim filed by the company, S"the cout held that, the plaintiff owed the defendant G:$9,108.82, the /.€ost of 16 hogsheads of tobacco for "Which the Tatter was demanding 'Festitution, " Under' these circum stances, the plainti®' (this read to, include' the. two compradores con~ cerned in the original compradore Agreement), owes the company '827,326, according to the court. inasmuch og the estate was, under the, Law. of Inheritance, "jointly owned. by. accused and coniplanfants" deceased mother, hence th were compelled to institute 1 proceedings against accused, the pet states, The petitioners Teserved their tight to. bring against their uncles and 'When the case canie up for hearing before Judge Shen on Dee. 2, none of the accused was present in Court. Mr, Tung. Vu, representing complainants, having. 0 the case, prayed. for a Court order to Seal' up accused's big residence in Bubbling Well Road. because, told the Court, this was necessary order to facilitate the execution of the Civil Court's judgment, in the event of such a judgment being given against accused, Counsel's Fequest was, however, not granted by: the Court which adjourned the case,
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