LEONARD M. ISITT.
SECURES DAMAGES FOR LIBEL,
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night
J At the Supreme Court to-day Leon- • ard Monk Isitt claimed £IOOO from James Mawson Stewart for alleged liI bel. The statement of claim set out I that the name of the plaintiff had been falsely and maliciously inserted in a list published on January sth, 1911, by defendant, as secretary of the committee of the Traders? Mutual Protection Association, in which were the names of people to whom it was not advisable to give credit, and who could not, or would not, pay their debts. The defence admitted publication of the defendant's name in the list, but denied that insertion was falsely or j maliciously made. Plaintiff, it was stated, at the time, owed a sum of j money to W. R. Cook, chemist, who j gave his name to defendant for in- , sertion in the list. It was also plead- | ed in defence; that the list was privi-. | leged, *ih that it was for circulation among members of the Association | only. "
; The jury awarded the" plaintiff £SOO damages, but law points were reserved. ; - "•■" :*"•* *■'■ ■■•:'.! ■ ■■
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10246, 24 May 1911, Page 5
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188LEONARD M. ISITT. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10246, 24 May 1911, Page 5
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