Legal Opinion
Poland v. Post Publishing Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 31, 1953PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
In this action for libel the plaintiff appeals from an order of a judge of the Superior Court sustaining the defendant’s demurrer to the plaintiff’s declaration. Peck v. Wakefield Item Co. 280 Mass. 451, 453. Therein it is alleged that the plaintiff is a retired judge of the Probate Court for the county of Nantucket and entitled to receive a pension from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that he is now practising law; and that on September 13, 1952, when he was a candidate for nomination as representative to the General Court at a primary to be held on September 16, 1952, the defendant…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ingalls v. Hastings & Sons Publishing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Twombly v. MonroeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Lyman v. New England Newspaper Publishing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Merrill v. Post Publishing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Sillars v. CollierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Eyal v. Helen Broadcasting Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Burke v. Town of WalpoleCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- National Ass'n of Government Employees, Inc. v. Central Broadcasting Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Ravnikar v. BogojavlenskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Smith v. Suburban Restaurants, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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