Shanghai, Dec. 10.
Mr. R. Minutti was the plaintiff in jan action heard in the United States [Court for China yesterday by Judge IM. J. Helmick against Mr."
JGraham. The case was dismissed fol lowing a conciliation between the two parties after which the plaintiff withdrew the charge.
'According to the evidence, Mr. JO: Graham was the tenant of fat Ni 16, Helvetia Apartments, at 120 Route Winling which is the property of the plaintiff, and had signed a three years' tease for the premises, which expires lon December 31, 1939. After an Jargument, Mr. Graham is alleged to Ihave told Mr. afinutti on October 21, that he considered the lease cancelled Jand that he would move out the fol-flowing day.
Mr. Minutti accepted this notice and wrote the defendant a letter confirm jing the arrangement. Mr. Graham however declined to vacate the premises on the grounds that he still held 2 valid lease.
Thus the action had been brought to determine whether or not a written [contract could be altered by a verbal arrangement.
Shortly before the end of the hearing however, the two litigants in the ease decided to conciliate and the charge was withdrawn, "whereupon Suge Helmick dismissed the case.
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