Garven v. Finch
Citation | 116 A. 771 |
Parties | GARVEN v. FINCH. |
Decision Date | 06 March 1922 |
Court | United States State Supreme Court (New Jersey) |
(Syllabus by the Court.)
A libel may be actionable per se without charging a crime, for whenever words clearly sound to the disreputation of the plaintiff there need be no further proof of damage.
(Additional Syllabus by Editorial Staff.)
Appeal from Supreme Court.
Action by Pierre P. Garven against Charles V. Finch for libel. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Affirmed.
On appeal from the Supreme Court in which the following per curiam was filed:
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