The Archive · 1939

Horse Dealers in Dispute

Shanghai, Sept, 20, 'The suit of the International For= warding Corporation against Mr. G. "Pregensky, horse. dealer andi Mr. 'V." Velichinaky, Hongkong, for the release of {out Bonies now under the cour' atachment order which was. granted pon un application filed by Mr. Velichinsky on July 22 of this year was reo cently. heard in. the Second Special District Court and judgment was announced yesterday morning in favour of Mr. Z Velichinsky with costs, The plaintiff claimed in his petition that defendant Pregensky is a horse dealer and veterinary sturgeon toms ered with the Shanghai Race Chub, and owns a well-established hone stable, On May 31 and July 5 of this year, he bought from Preyensky four anies and they were temporarily placed under the Latter's care, He Also claimed that it was unexpected

claims against Pregensky, wrongfully that Velichineky, owing (o some legal applied from the court auh attachment order attaching all the four ponies which actually: belong to him, He said that me had pald $7,500 for the four ponies and Preyensky admitted things said by the plainti, Represented by Mr. G. Rachinsky and Wayloe K. ¥. Tsiang, Velichinsxy. succeeded in convincing, the court that the transactions of ponies. he-tween plaintiff and Progensky were false. Me. Rachinsky told the court that it was a trick aiming at cheating and defrauding Mr. Velichinsky. He Pointed out that some time last year J4Mr. Gokistein bought two ponies from Pregensky in Hongkong with $13,000 (Hongkong currency) but the horses failed to past tests as required im the contvael, Mr. Goldstein's demand for a change of ponies or return' of money wax turned "down whereupon he transferred his right and interest mentioned in the conteaet to Velichinsky, which fact led the latter to come to Shanghai to seck 9 seltloment with Preyensky. Nexotitions failed and. Velichinsky was compelled to institute legal proceedings against Proyensky which are still a decision, AN the same time Velichinsky, in order to protect his stains against any loss, applied in attachment order on the ponies which were later claimed by the plaintiff to bbe his property.

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