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WATWOOD v. STONE'S MERCANTILE AGENCY

No. 10891.

194 F.2d 160 (1952)

WATWOOD v. STONE'S MERCANTILE AGENCY, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 17, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald H. Dalton, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

H. Winship Wheatley, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom H. Winship Wheatley, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, WILBUR K. MILLER, and PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judges.

EDGERTON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant's second amended complaint for libel includes substantially the following statements. Appellee Mercantile Agency sent to a subscriber a credit report about appellant that had been read by several members of appellee's staff. It contained this language: "Watwood, Miss Susie V. * * * claims to be single. * * * Miss Watwood is reported to have one child attending school. According to information the child's name is Gwen Cohen. * * ...

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