Unsuccessful Plaintiff's Failure to Pay the Costs Failure to pay the costs in an action for slander against Budda Singh, the Sikh Jemadar, led to the appearance of Hacharan Singh before his Honour Judge Grain on Monday on a judgment summons for $197.
Mr. E, T. Maitland, for plaintiff, said the action was heard in June last and was dismissed by Sir Skinner Turner without the defence being called upon. Letters were written, without effect, and it was only on threat of a judgment summons that defendant offered to pay $7 a month. He had, however, been; lable to get $200 to bring the action, and was a clerk earning $70 a month.
Defendant admitted this, but said that he had a wife and family and servants to keep. He had no money in the bank, and was paying for the action by instalments. He denied that a number of Sikhs had assisted him in the expenses of the action for slander.
His Honour—It, there was a syndicate helping you to bring the action, they must help you to pay the costs.
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