WHITCOMB v. HEARST CORP.


329 Mass. 193 (1952)

107 N.E.2d 295

RICHARD S. WHITCOMB vs. THE HEARST CORPORATION (and three companion cases).

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

July 7, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bailey Aldrich, (Francis P. Garland with him,) for the defendants Boston Herald-Traveler Corporation and another.

Francis T. Leahy, for the defendant The Globe Newspaper Company.

John J. Burns, (Gerald May with him,) for the defendant The Hearst Corporation.

Edward O. Proctor, (George C. Abernathy, Jr., with him,) for the plaintiff.

Present: QUA, C.J., LUMMUS, RONAN, WILKINS, & WILLIAMS, JJ.


QUA, C.J.

These are four actions for libel, all brought by the same plaintiff against the publishers of five Boston newspapers commonly known as the Advertiser, the Post, the Globe, the Traveler, and the Herald. The last two papers just named are both published by the same defendant, Boston Herald-Traveler Corporation. For convenience we shall hereinafter generally refer to the several defendants by the names of the newspapers respectively published by them.

...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases