ISITT AND STEWART

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 331, 19 June 1911, Page 5

ISITT AND STEWART

LIBEL ACTION SETTLED. By Telegraph,—Press Association, Christchurch, Liist Night, it settlement hag been arrived at in ■ the hbel action, L. M. Isitt venue J. M. Stewart, as follows: The jurr awarded £<(00 damages, subject to the decision of the judge on the questions of law raised at the trial. The defence pleaded that the pubßcaturn of the Rev. Isitt'a name in tbe trade list was a privileged one, and that members of the Association wtire entitled to acquaint one another with tfte names of persons who were entered in tne list and circulated amongst it« mem- " l ' bers. The judge reserved his decision on th« question of privilege and no damages would have hkd to be paid by the defendant to plaintiff until the judke had delivered his decision on that point m plaintiff's favor. In the meantime, th« member of the association who gave Mr. Isitt's name for insertion in the trade list arranged with Mr. Isitt to pay him £lO and both his and itfondant's costs, in consideration of Mr. Isitt abandoning any verdict which hj« , might obtain against Mr. Stewart, alio refraining from taking any proceedings against the said member. This course, Mr. Isitt agreed to, as he had brought the action for the purpose of clearing his character and credit and not for the purpose of obtaining heavy damages. tne matter will therefore be settled on these terms.