Olson v. Molland

Plaintiff had a verdict, but on respondent’s motion the court ordered judgment in her favor notwithstanding the verdict. From the judgment so entered plaintiff appeals.

The action was for a libel contained in a letter written by respondent and mailed to plaintiff. Admittedly the letter libeled plaintiff; but the ground upon which the court vacated the verdict and ordered judgment is that respondent did not publish the libel.

The facts as testified to by plaintiff are these: She received .the letter by mail, opened and read it, then placed it in a drawer with a letter received the same day from…