Burt v. Advertiser Newspaper Co.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1891-06-29

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Holmes, J. In this case there must be a new trial. We shall state the grounds on which we come to this conclusion, and shall discuss such of the rulings as dealt with questions which are likely to come up again. Some matters not likely to recur we shall pass over. The first question which we shall consider is raised by the presiding judge’s refusal to rule that the articles were privileged. The requests referred to each article a…

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