Elms v. Crane
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Action on the case for libel. Defendant filed plea of general issue, and also brief statement claiming that certain parts Of the alleged libel were privileged. At the close of the evidence by agreement of parties, the case was reported to the Law Court to determine all questions of law and fact and render judgment in accordance therewith. Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars.. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDeasy, J.
On report. Action of libel. The circumstances involved occurred at Islesboro, where in the summer and autumn of 1917 the plaintiff and the deponent, Sarah L. Yeager, were boarding with the witness, Laura E. Hatch, and the defendant was occupying a summer cottage owned by her mother.
The plaintiff, who is by occupation an artist’s model, posed during the summer for Charles Dana Gibson. In her spare time she was employed by the defendant who is an amateur sculptress In September, Mr. Gibson left Islesboro and the plaintiff, for about two weeks, posed exclusively for the defendant.
On Saturday,…
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