Rawson v. Arlington Advocate, Inc.

This is an action for libel in which the declaration alleges in two counts that the defendant published of and concerning the plaintiff the following letter.

“To the Editor: —

“For a long while, the People of Arlington, have shut their eyes, to the laxity in our Town Laws, which permit Town Officials to bid on Town of Arlington work. No matter what might be said in defense of this method, the fact remains, that it is extremely unethical and wrong.

“One can best evaluate this situation by the case of our Selectman, who also, operates a large fleet of trucks. For many years before this truck…