Manner v. Simpson

J. F. Daly, J.—The

publication was clearly libellous. It stated that plaintiff was employed as superintendent to manage the factory of the Arion Piano Forte Company, and that the business prospered until 1873, when he “ became involved in politics, which, together with domestic troubles, unfitted him to fill his position; he was continually inventing new improvements, all of which, from their utter impracticability, proved utter failure; he expended an immense amount of money on these supposed new and wonderful inventions; he became very neglectful of his duty, the factory was badly managed,…