Williamson v. Askin & Marine Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Stabler.

This is an action for damages based on alleged libel.

The complaint sets forth that on or about December 15, 1922, the plaintiff purchased, on credit, certain merchandise from the defendant Askin & Marine Company, of which the defendant J. M. Broome is manager, and that she completed payment of her account on or about July 7, 1923, but that the defendants still claim that there is a balance of $2 due on her account; and that, in attempting to collect the said alleged balance, the defendants wrote and published certain writings which,…