WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO. v. LANSDEN

No. 43.

172 U.S. 534 (1899)

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY v. LANSDEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 16, 1899.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R. Ross Perry and Mr. Walter D. Davidge for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. J.J. Darlington for defendant in error. Mr. J. Altheus Johnson was on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought by the defendant in error, plaintiff below, in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, against the Washington Gas Light Company; John R. McLean, its president; Charles B. Bailey, its secretary; William B. Orme, its assistant secretary; and John Leetch, its general manager. The action was brought to recover damages for an alleged libel which the plaintiff stated the defendants had...

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