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No. 8799198
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Spreckels v. Kleinschmidt
No. 8799198 · Decided May 20, 1912
No. 8799198·Ninth Circuit · 1912·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
May 20, 1912
Citation
No. 8799198
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
ROSS, Circuit Judge. The sole contention made on behalf of the plaintiff in error in this case is that the complaint does not allege that the libelous matter contained in the publication complained of was untrue. We think the contention without merit. The seventh paragraph of the complaint is as follows: “That said publication was and is malicious, false, defamatory and libelous, and calculated to bring and did and does bring this plaintiff into contempt, disgrace and ridicule among his friends, neighbors, and business associates, and in the estimation of society and the public in general, and has caused and does cause this plaintiff great and grievous mental suffering, shame and distress.” To say that the publication is false is equivalent to saying that the matter contained in it is false. The judgment is affirmed.
Plain English Summary
The sole contention made on behalf of the plaintiff in error in this case is that the complaint does not allege that the libelous matter contained in the publication complained of was untrue.
Key Points
01The sole contention made on behalf of the plaintiff in error in this case is that the complaint does not allege that the libelous matter contained in the publication complained of was untrue.
02The seventh paragraph of the complaint is as follows: “That said publication was and is malicious, false, defamatory and libelous, and calculated to bring and did and does bring this plaintiff into contempt, disgrace and ridicule among his
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Frequently Asked Questions
The sole contention made on behalf of the plaintiff in error in this case is that the complaint does not allege that the libelous matter contained in the publication complained of was untrue.
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This case was decided on May 20, 1912.
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