Cousens Mr, John MleNott for plainti Mr. G2 £2 Sherwin for defendants, "Before Judge P, Grant Jones (Adjourned)
Shanghai, May 15.
Right of way to a Jot on Nanking Road was claimed by the Asia Realty Company from the Chartered Bank in H, M. Supreme Court before Judge Grant Jones yesterday. Mr. John MeNeill appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. ©, E. Sherwin represented the Chartered "Banik.
Te was stated in court that US, Lot 2577, facing Nanking Road. could only be' approached from the back roadway owned by the Chartered Bank, In 1070 the predecessors fof this bank, the Oriental Bank, granted right' of way to the lot by means of this passage. "On May 18, 1939, the defendants erected a wall along one side of the road, leaving only a six foot gap for entrance to the: of. "This was done. overnight. and the plaintiffs were not consulted about the matter, "The Chartered Bank explained later that this was done to satisfy the P. W. D. and to protect the roadway from fooding during heavy rain, Mr. MeNeill stated that the P. W. D. only required" measures to be taken stop Mooding. and did not specify the duliaing of a wall which would re-steler aeees to Lot 2577. The flood-'Ing was caused by the higher level of this piece of land due to the molitfon of buildings on it," The Lot is now being used as a ear par the Asia. Really Company wish to Dbulld again, and claim that the. six foot gap does not provide sulla access to the land, unable to enter through it, Plaintiffs require a gap of at least 29 feet permit the entrance of large vehicle carrying building materials, and that no kind of restriction be placed on Access by means of this Toad, 'Mr. MeNeill' then called Mr. W, Jeffries, who produced the original deed of the Oriental Banke, granting the right of way across the property in 1870, Mr. F. Shafter, an architect, ave evidence to the effect that a wap of at least 29 fect would. be: Necessary to enable lorries to enter: and turn round, 'The case was' adjourned until 10 earn. this mornin,
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