The Archive · 1940

Judgment Debtor As be MAVROBIATE 2. J. A, THOMPSON

overt: Mr. KO, Neveman, Before Judge P. Grant (Dismissed)

'Shanghai, Dec. 6, A judgment summons brought by Mr. KO, Newman on' behalf Mr. A, L, Mavromati against Mtr. 4.,'A. "Thompson, judgment debtor Who did not attend the proceedings, Was dismissed by Judge P. Grant Jones in H, M. Supreme Court yesterday to allow the filing of new summons, Jus Lordship was in diss Agreement with the costs of action mentioned in the original summons, Mie. Newman applied for a month's adjotinment in opening, explaining that defendant had paid a. further im towards liquidating his indebted-tues and the balanes" unpaid" was trivial, Counsel stated thatthe ae counts relative to the case were complicated, adding that judgment given against Mr, Thompson for $4,000. The balance represented his share of the costs.

Counsel went on to explain that the parties came to terms,.setting Out the exact amount due from one patty to another, This wae" done, Dut was not entered in the judg ment, The latter was a consent Judgment, His Lordship pointed out that the judoment of January 17, '$4,000 was" mentioned "with Costs' to" be shared equally between the patties and he could se2 no possible reason for any change oF deviation from that decision, he court did not grant counsel's application which followed for leave fo amend his summons, His Lord ship pointing out that this was sub feet fo the discretion of the court,

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