Madden v. Underwriting Printing & Publishing Co.

The action is to recover damages for an alleged libel. Paragraph YII of the answer alleges, on information .and belief, that “ the said Madden therein mentioned, being an agent of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, a fife insurance corporation doing busi*28ness in New York state, on one or more occasions, paid or allowed, or offered to pay or allow, as an inducement to a person or persons to insure, a rebate or premium, or some special favor or advantage in the dividends to accrue thereon, or some inducement not specified in the policy.” This allegation charges plaintiff…