Legal Opinion
Clark v. Allen
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 26, 1964No. Appeal, 228PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Bell,
Joseph S. Clark brought an action of libel against Robert E. Allen, M.D. a/k/a Robert V. Allen, M.D. and Henry W. Lark, for the alleged libelous statements contained in a letter written and circulated by them opposing his candidacy for re-election to the United States Senate. Preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer to plaintiffs amended complaint were sustained by the lower Court and from the Order dismissing the complaint, plaintiff took this appeal.
The alleged libel is contained in the following language of said letter, which appellant averred was…
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