Record

LevelFile
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)NC3/4
TitleLegal and other documents relating to High Court action
Extent26 items
Date1901
DescriptionLegal documents, notes by Neville Chamberlain relating to a libel action by Neville Chamberlain against the Star Newspaper Company Ltd in the High Court of Justice. A letter from Joseph Chamberlain to Herman Lescher dated 12 March 1894 relating to shares in the Andros Fibre Company Ltd is also included.

In the case, Chamberlain sued the Star Newspaper Company Ltd for its article 'Not Being A Man Of The World. The Story Of A Chamberlain Company Which Held No Government Contracts' in 'The Morning Leader' on 13 October 1900 which alleged that Chamberlain had misled investors in the Andros Fibre Company Ltd.
ArrangementNot all items in the file are individually numbered.
Access StatusOpen

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