Crossland v. Freeman

Citations

• 30 Del. 195
• 7 Boyce 195
• 105 A. 145
• 1918 Del. LEXIS 42

Syllabus

<p>1. Libel and Slander—Pleading—Inducement.</p> <p>When the words alleged to be libelous are not themselves prima facie actionable, it is necessary in the inducement to set forth, extrinsic matter to show that they are actionable, and then by innuendo set forth the fixed meaning the words should bear.</p> <p>2. Libel and Slander—Pleading—“Innuendo.”</p> <p>The purpose of the “innuendo” is to explain the words in the alleged libel and to give them their proper meaning, but not to enlarge the words beyond their natural meaning, unless there is an averment of introductory matter with which they are connected.</p>