SETTLED.

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SETTLED.

feND OF ISITT-STBWART CASE

(Per Press Association.) • v- CHRISTCHURCH, June .1.7. A settlement has. Deen arrived at In the libel action, L. M. Isitt v. J..M. Stewart, as follows: The jury awarded £500 damages subject to the decision of: his Honor the Judge on questions of lavt raised at the trial. The defence pleaded that the publication of Mr. Isitt's name in the trade list was a privileged ohe s and that members of the" Association were entitledj to acquaint oiie another with the names persons who were entered in the list and. circulated amongst its members. The Judge reserved bisFdecision on the question of privilege, ,and ,no: .damages ..would "iiave had to be paid by the defendant to tlie^ plaintiff until the Judge .had delivered his decision ,on that point in • plairitiffV favour. In the meantime ' ap member; of the Association ;4Wh6 gave-Mr. Isitt's name for iiisertion in the trade list, arranged with Mr. Isitt to pay Win SlO-ahd botji. his and defendant's costs in ,consideration of Mr. Isitt abandonißg^any verdict which he mighti,obtain against .Stewart, also refraining from taking -any proceedings against the said member. This course.air. Isitt 'agreed to, as he had brought the'afction for the purpose Of obtajnirig* lieavj^tiaßi-; ages.-. The matter \yill therefore be settled on these terms. ' > -