Vactor v. Walkup

Citations

• 46 Cal. 124

Syllabus

<p>Libel Couched in Ambiguous Language. — In an action for a libel, it is the province of the Court to determine whether the language of the alleged libel will bear a double meaning, one of which is libelous ; and when the Court has determined that it will bear such double meaning, it is the province of the jury to determine in which sense it was used.</p> <p>Construing Libel Couched in Ambiguous Language. — In determining whether the language of the alleged libel will bear a double meaning, one of which is libelous, the Court must not separate it into parts, and construe each part separately, but must construe each part of the alleged libel in connection with all the rest.</p>