Abersold v. Marcus

Citations

• 272 Pa. 199
• 116 A. 111
• 1922 Pa. LEXIS 800

Syllabus

<p>Libel — Ambiguous expressions — Case for jury.</p> <p>1. Where words of an alleged libel are ambiguous, and reasonably capable of two meanings, one of which is actionable, and the other innocent, it is for the jury to say in which sense the words were uttered or understood.</p> <p>2. The following language is ambiguous and the case accordingly for the jury: “He [plaintiff], while acting as our [defendants’] agent, collected money for our house and solicited business for us, which he turned over to one of our competitors.”</p>