Farr v. Valentine
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by tbe plaintiff from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia sustaining a demurrer to a declaration for libel and 'slander,. and dismissing tbe action, tbe plaintiff electing not to amend.
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Hearing on an appeal by tbe plaintiff from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia sustaining a demurrer to a declaration for libel and 'slander,. and dismissing tbe action, tbe plaintiff electing not to amend. Tbe Court in tbe opinion stated tbe facts as follows: This appeal involves a judgment in tbe supreme court of tbe District sustaining tbe defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s declaration in libel and slander, tbe plaintiff, Joseph R. Farr, electing to stand upon bis declaration. Tbe first count of tbe declaration is in libel, and contains much matter in inducement,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Robb
We think this case ruled by the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Spalding v. Vilas, 161 U. S. 483, 40 L. ed. 780, 16 Sup. Ct. Rep. 631, and DeArnaud v. Ainsworth, 24 App. D. C. 167, 5 L.R.A. (N.S.) 163. In the Spalding Case it was ruled that the Postmaster General was directly in the line of his duty when he informed claimants that they were under no legal obligation to respect any transfer, assignment, or power of attorney which was null and void under sec. 3477 of the Revised Statutes, U. S. Comp. Stat. 1901, p. 2320; that the act of the head of one of the Departments…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Spalding v. VilasSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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