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CAP. 4]

Supreme Court.

3. The defendant does not admit the statements contained in paragraph 3 of the petition, and says that if the said Thomas Worraker transferred any shares of the said ship to the plaintiff as alleged (which the defendant does not admit), he did so wrongfully, and unlawfully, and that he had not possession of or any right to or in respect of the said shares.

4. The defendant denies the statements contained in paragraph 5 of the petition, and says that he never rendered any such accounts as alleged therein.

5. The defendant does not admit the statements contained in paragraph 6 of the petition.

Dated the day of 19 (Signed) J.H., Defendant.

REPLY.

In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction.

[Title of action.]

The plaintiff denies the several statements in the answer.

Dated the day of 19 (Signed) G.W., Plaintiff.

(9) In an action for possession:

PETITION.

In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction.

Writ issued [Title of action.] 19

1. The plaintiffs are registered owners of 44-64th shares in the British ship "Native Pearl", and such shares are held by them respectively as follows— Morgan Parsall Griffiths is owner of 16-64th shares, Edmund Nicholls of 8-64th shares, William Meager of 4-64th shares, Isaac Butler of 8-64th shares, and William Herbert of 8-64th shares.

2. The only owner of the said ship other than the plaintiffs is John Nicholas Richardson, who is the registered owner of the remaining 20-64th shares of the said ship, and has hitherto acted as managing owner and ship's husband of the said ship, and has possession of and control over the said ship and her certificate of registry.

3. The defendant, the said John Nicholas Richardson, has not managed the said ship to the satisfaction of the plaintiffs, and has, by his management of her, occasioned great loss to the plaintiffs: and the plaintiffs in consequence thereof, before the commencement

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CAP. 4] Supreme Court. 3. The defendant does not admit the statements contained in paragraph 3 of the petition, and says that if the said Thomas Worraker transferred any shares of the said ship to the plaintiff as alleged (which the defendant does not admit), he did so wrongfully, and unlawfully, and that he had not possession of or any right to or in respect of the said shares. 4. The defendant denies the statements contained in paragraph 5 of the petition, and says that he never rendered any such accounts as alleged therein. 5. The defendant does not admit the statements contained in paragraph 6 of the petition. Dated the day of 19 (Signed) J.H., Defendant. REPLY. In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction. [Title of action.] The plaintiff denies the several statements in the answer. Dated the day of 19 (Signed) G.W., Plaintiff. (9) In an action for possession: PETITION. In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction. Writ issued [Title of action.] 19 1. The plaintiffs are registered owners of 44-64th shares in the British ship "Native Pearl", and such shares are held by them respectively as follows— Morgan Parsall Griffiths is owner of 16-64th shares, Edmund Nicholls of 8-64th shares, William Meager of 4-64th shares, Isaac Butler of 8-64th shares, and William Herbert of 8-64th shares. 2. The only owner of the said ship other than the plaintiffs is John Nicholas Richardson, who is the registered owner of the remaining 20-64th shares of the said ship, and has hitherto acted as managing owner and ship's husband of the said ship, and has possession of and control over the said ship and her certificate of registry. 3. The defendant, the said John Nicholas Richardson, has not managed the said ship to the satisfaction of the plaintiffs, and has, by his management of her, occasioned great loss to the plaintiffs: and the plaintiffs in consequence thereof, before the commencement 318
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CAP. 4] Supreme Court. 3. The defendant does not admit the statements contained in paragraph 3 of the petition, and says that if the said Thomas Worraker transferred any shares of the said ship to the plaintiff as alleged (which the defendant does not admit), he did so wrong- fully, and unlawfully, and that he had not possession of or any right to or in respect of the said shares. 4. The defendant denies the statements contained in paragraph 5 of the petition, and says that he never rendered any such accounts as alleged therein. 5. The defendant does not admit the statements contained in paragraph 6 of the petition. Dated the day of (Signed) 19 + J.H., Defendant. REPLY. In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction. [Title of action.] The plaintiff denies the several statements in the answer. Dated the day of (Signed) 19 G.W., Plaintiff. (9) In an action for possession: PETITION. In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction. Writ issued [Title of action.] 19 + 1. The plaintiffs are registered owners of 44-64th shares in the British ship "Native Pearl", and such shares are held by them respectively as follows- Morgan Parsall Griffiths is owner of 16-64th shares, Edmund Nicholls of 8-64th shares, William Meager of 4-64th shares, Isaac Butler of 8-64th shares, and William Herbert of 8-64th shares. 2. The only owner of the said ship other than the plaintiffs is John Nicholas Richardson, who is the registered owner of the remaining 20-64th shares of the said ship, and has hitherto acted as managing owner and ship's husband of the said ship, and has possession of and control over the said ship and her certificate of registry. 3. The defendant, the said John Nicholas Richardson, has not managed the said ship to the satisfaction of the plaintiffs, and has, by his management of her, occasioned great loss to the plaintiffs: and the plaintiffs in consequence thereof, before the commencement 318
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CAP. 4]

Supreme Court.

3. The defendant does not admit the statements contained in paragraph 3 of the petition, and says that if the said Thomas Worraker transferred any shares of the said ship to the plaintiff as alleged (which the defendant does not admit), he did so wrong- fully, and unlawfully, and that he had not possession of or any right to or in respect of the said shares.

4. The defendant denies the statements contained in paragraph 5 of the petition, and says that he never rendered any such accounts as alleged therein.

5. The defendant does not admit the statements contained in paragraph 6 of the petition.

Dated the

day of

(Signed)

19

+

J.H., Defendant.

REPLY.

In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction.

[Title of action.]

The plaintiff denies the several statements in the answer.

Dated the

day of

(Signed)

19

G.W., Plaintiff.

(9) In an action for possession:

PETITION.

In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Admiralty Jurisdiction.

Writ issued

[Title of action.]

19

+

1. The plaintiffs are registered owners of 44-64th shares in the British ship "Native Pearl", and such shares are held by them respectively as follows-

Morgan Parsall Griffiths is owner of 16-64th shares, Edmund Nicholls of 8-64th shares, William Meager of 4-64th shares, Isaac Butler of 8-64th shares, and William Herbert of 8-64th shares.

2. The only owner of the said ship other than the plaintiffs is John Nicholas Richardson, who is the registered owner of the remaining 20-64th shares of the said ship, and has hitherto acted as managing owner and ship's husband of the said ship, and has possession of and control over the said ship and her certificate of registry.

3. The defendant, the said John Nicholas Richardson, has not managed the said ship to the satisfaction of the plaintiffs, and has, by his management of her, occasioned great loss to the plaintiffs: and the plaintiffs in consequence thereof, before the commencement

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