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LONGEY v. SLATOR

No. 23.

108 A.2d 396 (1954)

Hugh LONGEY, v. William J. SLATOR, d/b/a Addison Independent.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

October 5, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Burrage, Middlebury, for plaintiff.

Ryan, Smith & Carbine, Rutland, for defendant.

Before SHERBURNE, C. J., and JEFFORDS, CLEARY, ADAMS and CHASE, JJ.

SHERBURNE, Chief Justice.

This is an action of libel, brought against the defendant as the proprietor and publisher of the Addison Independent, a weekly newspaper. The declaration alleges that on February 6, 1953, the defendant composed and published in the Addison Independent the following article concerning the plaintiff:

"Hugh Longey, 36 Truck Driver Held In County Court "Hugh Longey, alias Longley, 36, of Middlebury, employed as a truck driver...

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