Longsworth v. Curson

This is an appeal from a judgment of nonsuit in an action for damages alleged to have resulted from the publication of a communication charged to be libelous. The communication consisted of a letter, dated May 8, 1919, from the defendants, the employees of the report department of the tax collector's office of the county of Los Angeles, to W. O. Welch, the tax collector, and is in the following terms:

"Dear Mr. Welch: —

"Appreciating the fact that you are as interested in preventing the introduction of any discordant element into the report department, or any other subdivision of the tax…