District Court, S.D. New York October 18, 1950 (Gregoire v. G. P. Putnam's Sons)

GODDARD, District Judge.

Motion by defendants for summary judgment.

This action was brought to recover damages for an alleged libel published by defendants G. P. Putnam’s Sons and The Cornwall Press, Inc. and printed by defendant Books, Inc., in a book entitled “Total Espionage”. The book was originally published in November, 1941, and this action was commenced on January 19, 1950.