The Bombay Water-Scheme Contract: Messrs. Macfarlane, Strang and Co. (Limited), iron and steel merchants, of Glasgow, brought an action against Messrs. Walsh, Lovett and Co., merchants, Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, to recover £984, balance due in connection with a contract for the supply of water pipes to the Bombay Corporation. The defendants admitted the debt, but entered a counter-claim for £1,450, being commissions due and owing from plaintiffs to the defendant and one-half per cent under contract. Mr. Jelf, Q.C. and Mr. Kettle (instructed by Messrs. Ryland Martineau and Co.) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Alfred Young and Mr. Disturnal (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co.), for defendants …
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