SLANDER CASE
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DECISION DEFERRED PENDING RESULT OF SECOND ACTION
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Wellington, Monday,The hearing concluded of the action by Reginald Chai'le-s Boddie, who is claiming in the Supreme Court £2500 for alleged slander by James--Dickson Seivwright. ' The alleged slander was said to have been made hy defendant concerning plaintiff's transactions in regard to certain chemical formula. Mr. Evarjs-Scott, for plaintiff, said that Seivwright's evidence was contradictory, yet the Court was asked to rely on that to establish beyond douht that Boddie was a dishonest rogue. Counsel held that the case was orte where vindictive damages should he awarded. There had not been admissible evidence proving that Boddie had a generally bad reputation. Mr- Justice Ostler said that he would give judgment at the conclusion of- another case to-morrow,. in which'Boddie and his wife are seeking redress from certain other members of the Chlorogene Company, Ltd. The claim is based on alleged wrongful forfeiture of rights in the syndicate-.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 562, 20 June 1933, Page 5
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161SLANDER CASE Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 562, 20 June 1933, Page 5
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