Wright v. Daniel
Citations
- 40 Wash. 6
- 82 P. 139
- 1905 Wash. LEXIS 928
Syllabus
<p>Libel and Slander— Reference to. Dance Hall — Words Not Actionable Per Se — Pleading—Complaint—Evidence—Sufficiency. A complaint for libel in having charged the plaintiff with conducting an entertainment in a manner that “would he a disgrace to the Comique or the worst dance hall in the city” is not sufficient in the absence of inducement or explanation as to the character of the places referred to.</p>
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