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Show RE POUT OF All OFFICrS HELD TO BE PHTVTLEGED. WASHINGTON. May 1 The District Circuit court has decided In favor ot. the defendant In the suit of Charles A. Dearnaud against Gen. T. C. Alns-worth, Alns-worth, chief of the records and pension division -of the "War department,, for 850,000 damages for alleged bbelous statement In a report oa Dearnaud ' military record. The court held that a report made by the head of a Government Govern-ment department, under the provisions of law. is privileged and even if actuated actu-ated by malice, if made in the line cf duty, is not actionable. Appeal was taken to the Court of Appeals. |