CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 142

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Upon the 9th of April the plaintiff took out two summons calling on the defendant to show cause (1) why all proceedings should not be stayed until the defendant gave security for payment of. (2) why a commission should not issue for the examination of Eugene Schwoerer at Paris.

The defendant's Attorneys under my advice took out a counter summons dated the 12th of April calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the Court should not decide as to its jurisdiction in the suit and why the two writs of attachment should not be set aside and why the plaintiff should not pay the defendant's costs and whatever damages the Court might award to the defendant on account of the suit and of the two writs of attachment.

Before a writ of attachment issues the plaintiff is obliged by the Code section 82 (4) to enter into bond with sureties to pay whatever costs, charges, and damages the Court may award. In the present case the amount of the Bond is $320,000 and the plaintiffs' surety is the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

The three summons were set down for the same day and it was arranged that they should be heard in Court not in Chambers. Accordingly parties appeared upon the 15th of April Mr. Waylar being counsel for the plaintiff, and I appeared for the defendant. Both Judges were on the bench in their robes and the matter was called on; the defendant's summons being taken first, after some short discussion and while I was addressing...

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160 67 139 Upon the 9th of April the plaintiff took out two summons calling on the defendant to show cause (1) why all proceedings should not be stayed until the defendant gave security for payment of. (2) why a commission should not issue for the examination of Eugene Schwoerer at Paris. The defendant's Attorneys under my advice took out a counter summons dated the 12th of April calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the Court should not decide as to its jurisdiction in the suit and why the two writs of attachment should not be set aside and why the plaintiff should not pay the defendant's costs and whatever damages the Court might award to the defendant on account of the suit and of the two writs of attachment. Before a writ of attachment issues the plaintiff is obliged by the Code section 82 (4) to enter into bond with sureties to pay whatever costs, charges, and damages the Court may award. In the present case the amount of the Bond is $320,000 and the plaintiffs' surety is the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The three summons were set down for the same day and it was arranged that they should be heard in Court not in Chambers. Accordingly parties appeared upon the 15th of April Mr. Waylar being counsel for the plaintiff, and I appeared for the defendant. Both Judges were on the bench in their robes and the matter was called on; the defendant's summons being taken first, after some short discussion and while I was addressing...
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160 67 139 Upon the 9th of April the plaintiff took out two summons calling on the deffendant to show cance (1) why all proceedings should not be stayed until the defendant gave security for payment of. (2) why a commission should the plaintiffs' costs (2) why not issue for the examination of Eugene Schwoever at Pario. The defendant's Attornies under - my advice 'took out a counter summons dated the 12th of . April calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the Court should not decide as to its jurisdiction in the suit and why the two writs of attachment should not be set aside and why the plaintiff should not pay the deffendants costo and whatever damages the Court might award to the defendant on account of the suit and of the two writs of attachment. is Before a writ of attachment issues the planitiff a obliged by the Code section 82 (4) to enter into bond with suretics to pay whatever easts changes -- and damages the Court may-award- -award. In the present case the amount of the Bond is $320,000 and the Shanghai -plaintiffs surity is the Hongiding and Thanyksi Banking. Corporation. The three summons were set down for the same day and it was 1 arranged that they should be the heard in Court not in Chambers. Accordingly parties appeared upon the 15" of April Mr. Waylar being connect for the plaintiff, and I appeared QC. being for the King of Annam. Both Judges the bench in their robes and the matter was called con; the defendants, simmons being taken first, after. some short discussion and while $.1199 addrezing the t
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160

67

139

Upon the 9th of April the plaintiff took out

two summons calling

on the deffendant to show

cance (1) why all proceedings should not be stayed

until the defendant gave security for payment of. (2) why a commission should

the plaintiffs' costs (2) why

not issue for the examination of Eugene Schwoever

at Pario.

The defendant's Attornies under

- my advice

'took out a counter summons dated the 12th of . April calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the Court should not decide as to its jurisdiction in the suit and why the two writs of attachment should not be set aside and why the plaintiff should not pay the deffendants costo and whatever damages the Court might award to the defendant on account of the suit and of the

two writs of attachment.

is

Before a writ of attachment issues the planitiff

a

obliged by the Code section 82 (4) to enter into bond with suretics to pay whatever easts changes --

and

damages

the Court

may-award-

-award. In the present

case the amount of the Bond is $320,000 and the

Shanghai

-plaintiffs surity is the Hongiding and Thanyksi

Banking. Corporation.

The three summons were set down for the same

day

and it was

1 arranged

that

they

should be

the

heard in Court not in Chambers. Accordingly

parties appeared upon the 15" of April Mr. Waylar

being connect for the plaintiff, and I appeared

QC. being

for the King of Annam. Both Judges

the

bench in their robes and the matter was called con;

the defendants, simmons being taken first, after. some short discussion and while $.1199

addrezing

the

t

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