THE SEDDON-TAYLOR CASE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13210, 17 February 1905, Page 5

THE SEDDON-TAYLOR CASE.

A 'SKTTLEIiEJfT ARRIVED AT,

THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.

(I'bK United Piiess Association-.)

CHRISTCrtuRCfI, February 16. The following, is tho full text of the settlement arrived «t in tho Seddon-Tnylor slander action:— • . SETTLEMENT: SEDDON v. TAYLOR.

Beth parties to this action recognise that there is every probability of a succession' of trials Without any definite result, except a heavy expense of law costs, Hence each side that it is desirable to terminate this litigation. 1. Mr Taylor admits that had lie, before making his Speech in the House, been informed of the evidence which was afterwards given at the trial, he would not have made ally statement in his speech implying that Captain Seddon had' been court-martialled. 2. Captain Seddon admits that had he known Mr Taylor merely answered Mr Duthie's interrogation in the manner proved, and that lie made, 'prior to any action being inken, no oilier publication outside of the House of Representatives, ho wonld not have brought this action.

3. Captain Seddon admits that Mr Taylor made his speech in the House in good faith. 1. Mr Taylor admits that Captain Seddon was not conrt-niartiftlled, but'the evidence shows that no informal inquiry, at which Captain Seddon was not present, was held into the" Blesbok Spruit affair, but there is no evidence to show that Captain Seddon was found fault with lis a result of such iiiquiry. 5. Both parties regret that any occasion was given to bring tho action, and that, bavin" bcou brought, the verdict ot the jury was inconclusive.

C. Each party agrees to treat this as an honourable settlement of this action; and, without limiting the effcct of the foregoing admissions, nothing in this settlement shall be regarded as in the nature of an apology by either pnriy.

7. The notion to be withdrawn, each party to pay his own costs.