REVIEW OF ORDER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22056, 12 March 1935, Page 11

REVIEW OF ORDER

FULL COURT MOTION SEQUEL TO SLANDER ACTION [by TELEGRAPH —PIIKSS association] WELLINGTON, Monday A motion for the review of an order by Mr. Justice Ostler th?it his action for maintenance and champerty against a firm of solicitors be struck out as being frivolous and vexatious was mfide by J. D. Sievwright, a defendant in matters previously before the Court, before the Full Court this afternoonSievwright. a defendant in two former actions for slander and breach of contract, respectively, issued a writ claiming £7o's 9s od damages from Menteath, Ward and Company, alleging maintenance and champerty in connection with two actions against him. The defendants moved in Chambers for Sievwright's action to be struck out, as being frivolous and vexatious, on the grounds that: (1 ) Action for slander against Sievwright by K. C. Boddie had succeeded; and (2) that action by I?. C. Bocldie and others against Sievwright and others had been settled by the defendants after preliminary point of law had been decided in favour of the plaintiffs. Mr. Justice Ostler struck out the statement of claim, as disclosing no cause of action and as being frivolous and vexatious. It is that order that Sievwright asks the Court to review. The case was adjourned.