Facts
A letter was sent in an unsealed envelope and a butler opened and read it out of curiosity.
Issue
Was the letter published to a third party?
Held
No; the butler's reading was not the natural result of sending it.
Principle
Publication requires communication to a third party that the intended or could foresee.
Why it matters
Publication.
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Huth v Huth [1915] 3 KB 32 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/huth-v-huth> accessed 31 October 2026
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