Maynard v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Fifteenth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. The facts in this case are stated in the opinion, and in the report of the same case contained in 34 Cal. 48.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Crockett, J.:
We adhere to the propositions heretofore announced in this cause, to wit: 1st, that a trade corporation may be made responsible for a libel, and for the reasons stated in the first point discussed in our former opinion; and, 2d, that the words alleged in the complaint to be libelous, are not actionable per se.
The only question remaining to be considered is, whether or not the complaint contains the necessary averments to show that the words charged to be libelous, were intended by the defendant to be understood, and were in fact under- ■ stood by those who read…
2Cited by19 opinions
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- Bates v. CampbellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
- Lothrop v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Edwards v. San Jose Printing & Publishing SocietyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
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