District Court, D. Maryland February 13, 1933, 5005 (Miles v. McGrath)

WILLIAM C. COLEMAN, District Judge

The question presented in this case may be briefly stated as follows: May a private citizen maintain an action of libel against an officer of the United States Navy for alleged defamatory statements made regarding such-citizen, in a written communication from such' officer to one of his superiors?

The matter arises on a demurrer to the, declaration.