McAndrew v. Scranton Republican Publishing Co.

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

Plaintiff, chief deputy county treasurer of Lackawanna County, and a resident of the Borough of Arch-bald, sued defendant for libel. The defendant pleaded not guilty and justification. The case was tried before Hoban, P. J., and a jury and resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $900 which the court subsequently refused to set aside. From the refusal of its motion for judgment n. o. v., defendant has appealed: No special damages were pleaded or proved.

The facts appear in the opinion of the court discharging appellant’s rule to show cause, as follows:

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