A claim for over $52,000, brought by Dr. R. Sichler, German efciency expert from Berlin, against the Union Brewery, Lid, was dismissed by. Judge A. G. Mossup in H. [Supreme Court on December 28. The claim covered salary from the date of his dismissal. from the company to the present montu; estimated profits; travelling expenses; and damages for wrongful dismissal. The defendant company's case. cluded a. submission that there was ease to answer, it being main tained that the piaintif's own case wap sufliclent proof that his dis~ missal was justified, Dr. Sichler was represented by Mr. K. BE. Newman, of Teesdale, Newman & Ca, and the Union Brewery woo represented by Mfr. Mf. Reader" Harris, of Platt, White-Cooper & Ca.
Plaintif's ease was that he to Shanghai from Berlin, where he bad held a number of' important appolatments, including a responsible position in a large German firm, in Order to enquire into possibilities of improving the company's business. He was given a two-year contract which should have expired this month, and was engaged at a monthly salary' of $3,000, together with ten per coat. of the profits.
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