Streeter v. Eldridge

The plaintiff, the superintendent of streets of Winchendon as well as a member of the department of public works of said town, brings an action of tort for libel because of the publication by the defendants in a newspaper of the following: —

“Editor The Courier,

“Dear Sir:

“It has come to my attention during the past week, that there is a movement on foot to see if the town will vote to ‘discontinue as public ways’ certain streets in town, notably Spring Street, parts of Central street, Winter street, Oak street, Grove street, Academy street,

*182and several other streets that are dangerous to…