· 5/7/1904
Eckert v. VanPelt
Citations
- 69 Kan. 357
- 76 P. 909
- 66 L.R.A. 266
- 1904 Kan. LEXIS 257
Syllabus
<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Libel—Eunuch. A newspaper publication stating that a man is a eunuch is actionable per se.</p> <p>2. -Petition Construed and Sustained. In an action for damages founded on the publication of a libelous newpaper article, an allegation in the petition that the printed language was used “of and concerning him, the said plaintiff,” imports that those who read it so understood.</p>
Judges: Smith
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