Show new racket exposed PHE HE new york court of appeals has ruled that a person iwho JL who has falsely been called a communist or accused of sympathizing with communism may be hurt in his reputation and feelings according to the present rule of the U united ra ted states supreme court all such charges must be false unless the victim admits his hi guilt in which base case tie he sue bue anyway the supreme court rejected proof uncorroborated by the defendant A plain citizen with a non legal point of view might remark that persons desiring not to be mistaken for communists or sympathizers had better take care not to court suAi lelon after all courts do recognize contributory negligence so granting that it Is even a little more unpleasant to be mistaken for a traitor these days than in other times it always incumbent on any plaintiff to it shun bad company meaning the ha com commies nales agothar thing the asking price in this kind of lawsuit varies to in an enormous range and would sien lt 0 6 ba fixed by whim rather than by any calculation of the victims victim lo woe often they are professionals to in controversy tro versy who draw lightning and then run screaming for their attorneys in many eases cases wey they clothe themselves in the appearances of defiant sedition to invite the reliable scorn of patriotic men in any case a jury would be justified in denying damages if plaintiff had earned his unsavory reputation by offe offensive nilve conduct all his life the action for big judgments in these communist and communism cases has become a racket as distinct as some of the old personal injury specialties |