The plaintiffs, who were represented by Messrs. J. Barraud and P. Tierni, submitted copious evidence, and lengthy briefs covering the history of the ship were exchanged during the two years of the case. The. matter was ñnally brought to a close yesterday when Judge Rapex dismissed the plaintiffs' claim and ordered them to repay all costs and attorneys' fees.
It was the court's judgment that in spite of the strong presumption in favour of counsel's allegations that the document produced by plaintiffs was obtained under duress, the said document was not in itself sufficient to prove Mr. Righini's liability and in fact excluded it.
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