CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9] — Page 205

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to me to be a most ill-advised action.

The newspaper article seems to Coutain a certain

pimount of alliteration,

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Very little libel...

The purposed financing ofthe action out of partic funds to most lepentable. Besides the general objection on frounds of policy it is offen totte foll: oing dis advantages -

O It is a most point whether witte face

fan agreement such as this, the plaintiff can Recover his costs from the Deft: Even if he is

Juse the word

agreement on the arouuftim whi is thick storimo.

Successful, because the defendant's obligation the form has m

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To tay the taxed looks fawhich the Placitiffe iolistle. Hollows from the ageement which

seems thare made that, not the ? Mintiff, but the public funds would be liable, because the forms has in effect said. Jon the Plaintiff shall in no case be liable; if the Deft's dout day, I will."

© These agreements to finance litigation

are what are Called "maintenance" which is a fout & also a criminal offence.

the Fromise to Hamilion HB

With out & leoping myselfte at this a gecement would be such aone - it certainly "Savours "flasintenance".

If we must

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think luber a very strong

Commenting

as above.

Caveat

Ishould have thought the very large sun which the front has her

kein selfin for

over a Similar action in

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a. recent lase, situat have made him

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pance before agreeing to inter a potential faulter oss. 4GB. 26/9/18

Both

P.S. It sho: be remembered, that if mr. It loves this Qction,

Lis own Cools, the deft taxed (vots will have to be pais.

Mr.

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As this is an important estion in

principle: perhaps you would kindly add your

viers.

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The Cottine M.

28.9.18

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of the love has uradi

Any

such "aereement" with us Hamilton wi advance of the proceedings

he has think acted improfectes. When a table office constrained to

fools hemoly

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