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Show END OF SUIT FOR DEFAMATION No sooner was the case of Joseph Lauriciea against Jose Castello called call-ed in Judge Howell's court yesterday afternoon than a motion on the part of the defendant against the introduction intro-duction of testimony on the grounds that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action for defamation ot character, was made before the court and sustained. sus-tained. This brought the hearing to a sudden termination The plaintiff was gi 'n 20 days in which io amend the complaint, and the defendant was given an additional addition-al 2n days in whoich to answer. |