WAR LITIGATION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3082, 12 May 1917, Page 9

WAR LITIGATION

MAN OF GERMAN BIRTH SUES FOR DAMAGES. , London, May 10. lu the King's Bench Division, J. G., ■ W. Gruban is suing Mr. Handel Booth,. M.l\, for damages fori depriving him of his business connection with Jfaigh' and Gruban, of Oldham, of which' plaintiff is chairman. Plaintiff's counsel stated that Gruban was of. German birth, and was naturalised after the war." "Booth had acquired' his client's' financial interest in the business without cost by.delib-' eratc fraud, by threatening him with" internment and deprivation of his property unless it was handed over to de-' "... fendant. The defence denies the allegations. Dr. C. Addison, Minister for Muni- ' tions, gave evidence that he, as Un- . (lei'-Secvetavv, sanotioned the appointment of a supervisor over the firm, becauso it was alleged that it had disobeyed instructions and mn.de over- .. charges. He did not '-speak to Booth on the subject before 'the supervisor appointed. He sanotioned the referenco to.. tlio Home Office of certain complaints ' regarding Gruban i in view of his possible internment. ! Booth had nothing to do with the mati ter. Dr. Addison declined to "produce i confidential papers, and denied indue- ! ing Booth to secure Gruban's removal •from the company. • Booth gave evidence denying Grub- , an's allegations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable i Assn. ■ :