Kimble v. Kimble

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, C. J.

This action was brought by appellants to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of the publication by respondent of certain false and libelons matter, of and concerning appellant *370Minerva Kimble. The matter alleged to be libelous was contained in a letter written by the respondent to bis mother, and the only publication thereof by him was the sending of the letter in which it was contained to his mother by mail.

Upon the face of such letter it appeared that it was written by the son to the mother for the purpose of informing…