Eisenberg v. Reasenberg

Before serving his answer, defendant moves under rule 112 of the Rules of Civil Practice to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint, consisting of three causes of action, for insufficiency. The first cause of action alleges a libel by reason of the composition and sending of a certain letter by the defendant, on or about February 26, 1926, to the Collector of Customs, Custom House, New York. The letter in effect states that the defendant had been informed that the plaintiff purchased certain goods, wares and merchandise in Europe in the line of smokers’ articles and other articles, caused the same to…