The following classes of communications have been held to be qualifiedly privileged:105

Official communications.106

Reports of public committees.107

Communications relating to appointment of public officers.108

Communications regarding schools and teachers.109

Communications regarding liquor licenses.110

Speeches or evidence in church, lodge or society meetings.111

Communications in furtherance of criminal prosecutions.112

104 Munster vs. Lamb, 11 Q. B. D.,

588. 105 25 Cyc, 387. 106 Haight vs. Cornell, 15 Conn.,

74. 107 Howland vs. Flood, 160 Mass.,

509; 36 N. E., 482. 108 Coogher vs. Rhodes, 38 Fla., 240.

109 Rausch vs. Anderson, 75 111.

App., 526. 110 Ketzler vs. Romine, 9 Pa. Co.

St., 171. 111 Miller vs. Roy, 10 La. Am. 231;

York vs. Pease, 2 Gray (Mass.),

282. 112 Chapman vs. Battle, 124 Ga.,

574; 52 S. E., 812.

Communications in course of mutual controversy.113 Communications at request of person defamed.114 Communications in discharge of duties to others.115 Communications as to character of suitor or lover, when made by a near relative of the party concerned.116 Communications as to character of employee.117 Mercantile reports.118

113 Gattis vs. Kilgo, 128 N. C,

402; 38 S. E., 931. 114 Beeler vs. Jackson, 64 Md., 589;

2 Atl., 916. 115 Van Horn vs. Van Horn, 56 N.

J. L.f 318.

116 Harriott vs. Plumpton, 166

Mass., 585. 117 Hollenbeck vs. Ristine, 105

Iowa, 488. 118 Christ vs. Bradstreet, 9 Ohio,

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