Anglo-Asiatic S. N. Ca, Saying: that he was satisfied that air. J. J; McCarthy was a principal, 3E'nat "he sole peielpaly Roglo-Asiatic S. N. Gow Judge P. Grant. Jones. entered Judgment. for the plaintits. in. H. "MI. Supreme Court on April 10, Steamship Ca, who sued Mr, Be-Plaintiffs were the Ming Shing
690.065," that, being the atoant clatned ne fo the on the chartering of the s. Huah his, the defendant "riy material nine-a proprietor of the company land. alternatively" that" he vas Ulthedto set-off of $40,000 for de.
detention "of ship, and galas of compradore, ait, Mr. Hanaid McDonald. for, the: defavcopp appeared for the piainiffs,
fendant, and. Mx, J. E. Baddeley Watched the ease' on' the behalf of Interested party:
ing. Judgment, Judge Grant Jone' sah:
This is a claim against defendant 4s. a. proprietor "ofthe. Anglo-'Asiatic Bteam: Navigation 'Company for charterhive of. the plaintiffs atcamship 'Hush Peng front January 13 "to March, 6, 4033, for" ton: dinge dues under' the said. charter fand. for the price of coal sold and delivered. "he defence is a-denial that defendant was at any material time 'a proprietor. of the. company and alternatively" that defendant 1 emitted to a, petrol or counter!
respect ofthe charter" consider and yin (seal), the first three of] which (pronounced ma ka hsieh ni the local dialect) are alleged to re-
hose and. the. chop consequent prose defendants "name fo" mean "McCarthy's seal." The "witness also produced a specimen signature card bearing chop similar to that which T have} ieseribed above and said that with Ca. had, opened current account with his bank on November 14, 1931. All cheques ywnon that account were stamped with that chop, His bank hail' granted the Anglo-Asiatic "Ca. "an Sverdraft on several oceastons; on the last the overdraft had been liquidated. with two. promissory! notes signed by defendant whic were subsequently redeemed by defendant with cheques for $2,134.47 and $2,056.57 respectively enclosed in letters (produced) of September} 430 and October 31,1082. Prior. to this redemption the bank had received a letter dated July 22 liquidator of the -Angio-Asiatic to the effect that the overdraft was to be liquidated in two instalments out of 'a sum of Tio 10,000 "provided from the second) and third instalments of the. purchase money of the s. Balls Head] due in the dnd and Sed months after of the said" steamer" admitted. in. cross-that he had never sees
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