Against Americans; Lease Acceptance Question Two actions by the Cathay Land Ca, Ltd, against American citizens for payment of sums said to be due for rent for two apartments in Grosvenor House, were dismissed by Judge N. E. Lurton, in the U.S. Consular Court yesterday. The defendants were Clark Vyse, a member of the U.S. Consulate staff in Shanghai, and George V. Monk, local American businessman.
The claim against Mr. Vyse wa: for $474.72, said to be the amount due for payment of the full amount pf rent for Apartment 1203, Grosvenor House for the months of October. November and December 1939 and January 1940. The claim against Mr. Monk was for $384.32, the. company claiming that the defendant had failed to pay the full amount due for rent and electricity for the months lof October, November and December 1939 and January 1940 with respect to Apartment 403, Grosvenor House.
Both defendants, whose cases were heard together, were represented by Mr. N. F. Allman of Allman, Davis Kops. Mr. C.S. Franklin, of Franklin Harrington represented the Cathay Land Ca. Ltd.
In his judgment, Judge Lurton said that on or about March 31, 1939, the plaintiff company despatched a letter to the defendant (Mr, C. Vyse) whereby if offered to rent to the defendant those premises then occupied by him under a lease to start on July 31 at a stipulated rental,
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