Cerveny v. Chicago Daily News Co.

Citations

• 139 Ill. 345
• 13 L.R.A. 864

Syllabus

<p>actionable words. An action for libel may be sustained for \words published \which tend to bring the plaintiff into public hatred,, contempt or ridicule, even though the same words spoken would not be actionable.</p> <p>2. Same—publishing that plaintiff is an anarchist. A declaration for a libel is good, on demurrer, which alleges, with sufficient legal precision, that the defendant falsely and maliciously published of the plaintiff language, which is literally transcribed, charging that the plaintiff is an anarchist. Such words have a direct tendency to bring the plaintiff into public hatred, contempt and ridicule.</p> <p>3. Pleading—what demurrer admits. A demurrer admits all such facts alleged in the pleading, to which it is appiied, which are well pleaded.</p>