Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Upton
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided September 1, 1971No. [No. 71, September Term, 1958.]PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPrescott, J.
The sole question involved in this appeal is whether the following letter is libelous per se:
“Hon. C. R. Davis, Mayor City of College Park, Md. Dear Mr. Davis:
“Enclosed under protest is my check for $2.00 in payment of fee per your statement of 8 Nov. received the morning of 12 Nov.
“The alleged overtime parking violation occurred last month while shopping at the Safeway Store, 7417 Baltimore Ave. The parking meter would not register above 12 min. no matter how many pennies were put in, the handle refusing to turn after the first one had been accepted. On leaving store I found ticket on my…
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