Lally v. Cash

The appellee, who was the plaintiff below, instituted an action for damages against the appellant, Lally, *576and David E. Bronson, charging them, with willfully and maliciously composing and publishing a certain libel of and concerning plaintiff by parting therewith and permitting the same to be seen and read by C. A. Jackson and various other persons. A verbatim copy of the alleged libelous article is set forth in the complaint. That it is unprivileged and libelous per se is unquestioned. The defendants answered the complaint by general denial. The trial was before a jury. Plaintiff examined…