EDWARDS v. HINES

Civ. A. No. 35084.

85 F.Supp. 724 (1948)

EDWARDS v. HINES.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

April 23, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown & Brown, Washington, D. C., for Edwards.

Barnard & Henry, Washington, D. C., for Hines.


MORRIS, District Judge.

This is an action for libel, and the critical question involved at the trial was whether or not certain words, to-wit, "* * * his unethical and dishonest practices as a real estate broker * * *", written and published by the defendant of the plaintiff, entitled the plaintiff to recover damages from the defendant. It was further claimed that said words were written and published with actual malice, entitling the plaintiff to recover punitive...

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