Sweeney v. United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

HULBERT, District Judge.

This action is to recover damages for libel. So much of the article claimed to have been published by the defendant of and concerning the plaintiff as he has chosen to make the basis of this action, is set forth in paragraph S of the complaint, which alleges:

“5. Yet the defendant, well knowing the premises, but contriving and intending to injure plaintiff and deprive him of the respect, confidence and esteem peculiarly essential to plaintiff’s profession and office, and contriving and intending to deprive plaintiff of his good name, reputation and the esteem of his…