MOUNT WELLINGTON CASE.
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF. FINAL SETTLEMENT REACHED. The final stage in the action by Samuel Trev or Dibble, consulting engineer to the Mount Wellington Road Board (Mr. Dickson) against Wesley E Richards, formerly quarry foreman to the board (Mr. Prondergast /and Mr. Sullivan), was reached in the /Supreme Court yesterday, before Ml*. Justice Reed. Plaintiff claimed £SOO damages for allegedly malicious and defamatory statements made by defendant in a letter to the road board and it, a speech to a meeting of ratepayers. Mr.' Sullivan said his motion for a new trial and for a non-suit were both withdrawn. It was agreed that judgment should be entered for plaintiff in accordance with the jury's verdict for £3OO, •with costs for plaintiff for the issue on which ho won and for defendant for the issue on which he won. The only other statement he wished tc make to the Court was that tho maltei hari been settled. After suggesting details as to the apportionment nf costs His Honor entered judgment as agreed upon bv the parties.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19807, 30 November 1927, Page 17
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