Montgomery v. Knox

The appellant was sued in the court below by appellee, Knox, for libel. The declaration contains three counts, but they are the same as to the matter of libel, each alleg*597ing for such matter that appellant published of and concerning the appellee these words: “We have recently been defending a suit brought against this association by a citizen of Micanopy, who lost his stock of goods by fire during last October. There were circumstances which satisfied the board of directors that the fire was not accidental, consequently we did not feel that we had the right to assess the members of this…