SLANDER SUIT.
SETTLED OUT OF COURT. [(Her Press Association.) ,y<‘ Wellington, last night. It is stated here that the Seddon-Taylor slander action has been settled out of Court. The conditions are not available.
AN HONORABLE SETTLEMENT. A RECONCILIATION.
Christchurch, last night. The following is the full text of the settlement arrived at in the Seddon-Taylor slander action :
Settlement:—Seddon v. Taylor—Both parties to this action recognise that-there is every probability of a succession of trials without any definite result, except a heavy expense of law costs, hence each side agree that it is desirable to terminate this litigation.
(1) Mr Taylor admits . that had he, before making his speech in the House, been informod of the evidenoe whioh was afterwards given at the trial, he would not have . made any statement in his- speech implying that Captain Seddon had been court martialled. .
' (2) Captain Seddon admits that had be 1 known that Mr Taylor merely answered 1 Mr Duthie’s interrogation in the manner proved, and that he made, prior to the aotion being taken, no other publication outside of the House of Representatives,he would not have brought this action oh. (3) Captain Seddon admits that ..Mr Taylor made his speech in the. House in good faith. , " (4) Mr Taylor admits.-tliat .Captain* Seddon was not court evidence shows that an informaF’bnquiry’ at which Captain Seddon,wasrot was held into the BlesbokSpruit affajsjbuf there is no evidence that-jCaptain, Seddon was found ihult result ci such eaquitfr (5) Both parties regret that any occasion was given td' bring the"'" action, and that having -brought*" the verdict of the jury was inconclusive, (6) Each party agrees to treat this as an honorable settlement of this action, and without limiting the effect of the foregoing admissions nothing in this settlement shall be regarded as in the nature of an apology by either party. (7) The action to be withdrawn, each party to pay his own costs.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1382, 17 February 1905, Page 2
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