Williams v. Smith.

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant wrote and published in the New Bern Daily, a newspaper published in the city of New Bern, of and concerning’ him a certain article entitled “An Honorable Man.” That said article was a malicious libel, etc. The article was signed “Smith,” and refers to the defendant as “one Williams.” The defendant demurred to the complaint, and among other grounds for demurrer says: “That the plaintiff should allege that before bringing this suit he gave the defendant five days’ notice in writing, specifying the article, and the statement therein which he alleges to be…