Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-05

FiRST-That the plaintiff Is and 70,
many years has been resident of tho
Souhty OF New York. and that her profes
sion or occupation has been that Of sales.
lady
SECOND-That on or about Tho frs, Il, y
OF April, 1920. plaintiff was in the emplov
OF crman p. Tape. Inc. of which con.
Germ tho defendant herein Is and has been
a' All times hereinafter mentioned the
president. That plaintiff was employed IN
the capacity OF saleslady.
IHlRD-That on or about the first day
OF April. 1920 plaintiff was Informed bv
the defendant that princess would be- IN
10 see plaintiff for the purpose OF buving
some expensive gowns. That n woman
representing herself to be princess did
on or about the LIST day OF April 1920. buy
OF agree to buy several expensive gowns
Ihat plaintiff attended to said princess.
wants in good faith.
FOURTH-Oa information and halter
that on or about the Sd day OF Anrt, 1000
defendant falsely and rnalicously and
with intent TO injure the plaintiff I'm her
sood name, credit and in her profession
or occupation rs aforesaid as saleslady
mental derangement or unsoundness plain.
TN had become incompetent to perform
the said duties of her said profession or oc.
cupa'ion and was an unfit person 10 be IN.
trusted with the duties Of said profession
or occupation. az result of her efforts to
sell gowns to the woman that the defend.
an. stated was princess made certain
oclamatory statements concerning plain.
liH IN her capacity as saleslady In the pres
ence OF others; to wit: You are crazy" !
firIH--upon information and belief
mat said false and lbellous statements
aforesaid or and concerning the plaintiff
In her said occupation or profession. tend
Gu 10 produce great damage to plaintiff
ana 10 cause II to be believed by and
among her neighbors and acquaintances
that plaintiff has become mentally incom.
petent to perform the duties of such o.
cupation or profession and was an unsafe
person 20 be intrusted with the duties an
pertaining to said profession or occupa.
ton. That in consequence Of the afore.
said defamatory statements plaintiff was
dismissed from her employment was sub.
jected to contempt and ridicule. became
sick and disabled and suffered great humil-
iation and damage
WHEREFORE. Plaintiff demands iudr-
ment against the defendant for fifteen
thousand t$l5,000) dollars with interest
thereon from the 1st day of April. 1920.
together with the costs and disbursements
of this action.
Il. PAUL YASELLL
Attorney for the Plaintiff
And that Is Miss Meer's side of It.
Although, by the way. she has got an
DINER position with dressmaking house
nearby.
When the case is tried it should be one
worth attending. For into the gloomy, sol
emn courtroom will troop the twenty or
thirty girls of the Tape establishment-all
CHOSEN for their good looks and good
flgures--models, saleswomen. milliners-
even Mrs. Tappe-who was the famous
Anna, Mr.. Tapes model. And Mr.. Tappo,
with his $4,000 sense of humor will be
there, and MIR. Lewis whose sense of humor
doesn't run into five figures, and even the
uniformed doorman and carriage opener
who attended to various details Of the
joke.
II the case comes to trial the writer will
endeavor to be there and give the readers
OF this page full report OF what happens.