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Colby Haberdashers, Inc. v. Bradstreet Co.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 28, 1929PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWait, J.

This was an action for libel. The declaration alleged that the plaintiff had a large mercantile trade and up to about December 10, 1925, had enjoyed good financial reputation, was able to procure a fair amount of credit and had a good volume of business at Taunton, Massachusetts; that about December 10,1925, the defendant, whose business it is to disseminate information to subscribers with some of whom the plaintiff did business and enjoyed a large credit, falsely, maliciously, without taking proper precautions to ascertain the truth but in fact for the purpose of injuring the plaintiff…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Twombly v. MonroeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
  2. Finnish Temperance Society Sovittaja v. Finnish Socialistic Publishing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
  3. Doane v. GrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
  4. Fogg v. Boston & Lowell RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
  5. McCallum v. LambieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Sharratt v. Housing Innovations, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  2. Smith v. Suburban Restaurants, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  3. Shore v. Retailers Commercial Agency, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  4. Tropeano v. Atlantic Monthly Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  5. Peck v. Wakefield Item Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932

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