Legal Opinion
Ingalls v. Hastings & Sons Publishing Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 12, 1939PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtField, C.J.
These are two actions of tort for libel; one against a corporation, the other against an individual. The declarations alleged that the defendants published or caused to be published in a newspaper a libellous article concerning the plaintiff. The declaration in the action against the corporate defendant contains the allegation that the alleged “publication . . . was made on a date and time at which the plaintiff was before the public as a candidate for, the office of Register of Probate and Insolvency of Essex County, and that because of that fact his candidacy was greatly affected…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Twombly v. MonroeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Feldman v. WitmarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Peck v. Wakefield Item Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Craig v. ProctorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- Robinson v. CoulterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Stone v. Essex County Newspapers, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Godbout v. CousensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Sears v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- New England Tractor-Trailer Training of Connecticut, Inc. v. Globe Newspaper Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Sharratt v. Housing Innovations, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
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