Shaines v. Dun

Taulanb, J.,

This is a demurrer to the statement of claim. The statement alleges that the plaintiff is engaged in the business of buying and selling hats and caps, and that the defendants published a certain writing wherein they falsely and maliciously stated that a suit had been instituted against the plaintiff to recover $500 alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered.

The averments of the statement of claim as to the damages sustained by the plaintiff are as follows: “By reason of said publication and issuance of *598said false, scandalous, malicious, defamatory and libelous statement by the…