The opinion of the court was delivered by CONFORD, J.A.D.
This is an action of libel tried in the Morris County District Court without a jury. The trial judge found for the plaintiff and awarded him $1,200 as compensatory damages.
The alleged libel was a letter sent by defendant, as operator of a collection agency, to plaintiff's employer, an agency of the United States Army. It reads as follows:
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