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· 10/29/1914

Kennerly v. Hennessy

Citations

  • 68 Fla. 138
  • 66 So. 729

Syllabus

<p>A criminal prosecution for libel is warranted, only when the alleged libel affects the public, as when it corrupts the public morals or incites to violations of the criminal law, or when the necessary or natural effect of the alleged publication is to cause an injury to a person or persons of such a nature and extent as to render a breach of the peace imminent or probable.</p>

Judges: Cockrell, Family, Hocker, Illness, Reason, Shackleford, Taylor, Whitfield

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