192
Indorsement on writ.
editor as to the name of the author.
P. 57.
Apology.
p. 571.
statement of Claim.
p. 579.
Discovery.
P. 606.
but see
P. 607.
Interrogatories.
P. 608.
p. 612.
2.
616.
A so called apology is not an apology
at all unless it unreservedly with drawe
all imputations and expresses regret for
having made any. If defendant apologi së s
at all he should do so freely and hand-
somely as well as promptly.
In nis Statement of Claim the plaintiff
must set out the precise words of wich ne complains if the words are not
obviously defamatory he must state the
me guing which he ascribes to them.
The proprietor cannot object to produce
the manuscript of the libel if the Court
comes to the conclusion ne does not
honestly believe that i te production
will have that effect (i.e. privilege or
incrimination).
It is not a legitimate ground for seeking
discovery that the party applying wishes
to get at the name of the originator of
the charge contained in the libel,
Must be relevant to the matters in
issue.
Jones v. Richards,
To publish a libel is a crime. Hence to
ask whether the defendant had any share
in writing &c. the alleged libel has a
direct tendency to criminate him and he
may therefore refuse to answer such
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