WASHINGTON ANNAPOLIS HOTEL CO. v. RIDDLE

No. 9225.

171 F.2d 732 (1948)

WASHINGTON ANNAPOLIS HOTEL CO. v. RIDDLE.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided June 1, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard W. Galiher submitted on the brief for appellant.

Mr. James J. Laughlin submitted on the brief for appellee.

Before STEPHENS, CLARK and WILBUR K. MILLER, Associate Justices.


STEPHENS, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment for slander. The plaintiff below, Maude Virginia Riddle (appellee) charged in her complaint that the defendant, Washington Annapolis Hotel Company (appellant), by its agent, one Hills, in the presence of others, accused her of a crime and thereby damaged her reputation, caused her pain and mental anguish and impeded her efforts to obtain employment. The defendant...

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