We agree with the appellant that the words of defamation pleaded in this libel action are not libelous per se. But they are, on their face, sufficiently defamatory to justify a recovery if plaintiff has sustained special damage. The complaint pleads special damage, but the court was of opinion it was insufficiently pleaded in form and granted defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint to the extent of striking out the paragraph pleading special damage, with right to replead...
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