Andrews v. Booth

Defendant published a libel charging that plaintiff burned or caused to be burned his buildings for the purpose of securing the insurance upon them, and for the purpose of defrauding the company insuring them. Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages. The issue was submitted to a jury, who found a verdict for plaintiff and assessed his damages as follows: $150 for damages to feelings; $626 for damages to reputation. The trial court decided that the law did not entitle plaintiff to damages for injury to reputation, and directed judgment to be entered only for the $150, which the jury…