'BRITA voar. v. ELLIS massula Cuaint on fur coal Courses: Dr. H. A. Lorente for Plain uff; Mr. J. B. Davies for Defendant, Before Mr. W. T. Collins, Commissioner (Adjournment Ordered)
Whether or not a fur coat bought in Berlin could be pald for in Marks in Shanghai or must, owing to Ger man law, be paid for in some othe currency, if the debt be seitied out: side Germany, occupied the Unites, States Consular Court, on August 7, with Mr. William 'T. Collins, Commis-sloner, presiding. The case Is Mr. Pritz Vogt against Mr. Ellis 'T. Pasha, to collect the equivalent of R. M. 725 in Shanghai money on a fur coat Bought by Mrs, Pasha two years ago in Berlin, Dr. H. A. Lorentz, for the plain-if, argued that, If a debt were paid here in Shanghai currency, or even in pounds or American dollars, or any other kind of currency, the debt could be considered seitied, as the German Government permits' foreign money to enter Germany, but no Reich marks can be paid for settling a debt outside Germany, because the Government will "not permit Reich Marks to be imported into Germany. If the debt were settled in Germany, Reich marks naturally could be used, as that was the currency of the country, but, as the debt was settled Shanghai, other than German currency must be used, In view of the German law. Marks could settle the debt here providing a draft were bought. This cost $979.75 in local currency, whereas, by the rate of exchange, $600 local currency would buy RIN. 725, Mr, J. B. Davies, for the defendant, stated 'Mr, Busha admitted the debt, and that he had paid RIN, 725 into Court, with additional Court costs of $21. "Mr. Pasha conscientiously had tried to' pay off the debt in Reich marks in Berlin, frst by giving the money to a steamship company, which, through an error, did not de liver the correct amount of money, and secondly through a friend who was making a trip around the world, and agreed to stop in Berlin and settle the bill in Reich marks. The friend was taken ill in Egypt, so the money had been returned to Mr. Pasha. 'The contention was that, if '$000 would buy the necessary of German currency to pay hho saw no reason for paying $979.75 to procure the same amount of Reich marks, Further, his client admitted the debt, he' had the necessary amount of money to pay for it, and he wanted to do so.
Mr. Collins decided the attorneys should submit written briefs from authorities on the subject of importing German currency into Germany, and also to discover any previous eases under American jurisdic tion which would give a precedent for the case under consideration. He urged the two attorneys to. try to settle the matter satisfactorily out of Court. If a settlement were not reached, he would hold another hearing'on August 1
Cooli Wife Gets Damages 'MNS. CHEN WONG-SHIDE B. €. It RAVEN, JR.
Cains for US.$5,000 for Fatal Accident.
Couwru: Mr. Myron Wiener, of Messrs.
Rodger & Ca., for Plaintiff; Mr. J.
B.'Davies for' Defendant.
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