We, however, are of opinion that the words themselves, taken in their natural sense and without a forced or strained construction, are not defamatory. In particular, he argues that the publication contains imputations of dishonesty on his part. Earle Boyle, 84 West Silver St., Westfield, Mass. GET THE BEST FOR YOUR VOTE! VOTE FOR CAPABLE, HONEST MENĮffie H. THE COUNCILMEN-AT-LARGE ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU AND TO YOUR CITY! Suppose EVERY Councilman voted for his own interests? Where wouldĪSK THE MAYOR OR CITY CLERK FOR THE RECORDSĪSK THE PLANNING BOARD! ASK THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS!ĪSK YOUR OWN JUDGMENT AND YOUR OWN COMMON SENSE! How many times did he delay matters in the Council which wouldĨ.
Why did he seek to have police department representation kept offħ. Was this a fair and square deal to you, Mr. In his arguments with the Planning Board on his private matters,ĥ. Why did he oppose the bond issue for new streets?Ĥ. On questions pertaining to the Board of Public Works was he The City Council When he had constant disputes with the Board ofĢ. Why did Aldrich accept a place on the Public Works Committee of
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Unless you are satisfied with full and truthfulīE SMART!! - Find Out The Truth Before You Voteġ. The questions in this advertisement are asked to arouse the voters of Westfield to the interests of the city.Īs your Councilman-at-Large on November 8, 1949
Hastings & SonsĪTTENTION! VOTERS OF WESTFIELD NOV. The plaintiff seeks to bring himself within the well established principle that a demurrer to a declaration for libel cannot be sustained unless the words are not reasonably capable of any defamatory meaning. From orders sustaining demurrers to the declarations the plaintiff appeals. The plaintiff, who appears to have been a candidate for reelection as councilman at large in the city of Westfield, brings two actions of tort for libel based upon the publication in a newspaper of a political advertisement signed by the defendants jointly. Writs in the Superior Court dated November 7, 1949.Ī demurrer to each declaration was sustained by Leary, J.į. Interest, when read as a whole was not reasonably susceptible of anyĭefamatory meaning and as a matter of law was not libellous. Reelection to public office had acted at times while in office inĪccordance with his own interests in matters only vaguely suggested andĭid not charge that his acts were not in accordance with the public Present: QUA, C.J., WILKINS, SPALDING, WILLIAMS, & COUNIHAN, JJ.Ī political advertisement published in a newspaper during a politicalĬampaign, the words of which at most charged that a candidate for
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