sentences:  Then, in 1894, he sued Madame Tussauds for libel and was awarded one farthing (the lowest possible amount at the time) in damages.The case established the principle of "libel by innuendo" in English law, and "Monson v Tussauds Ltd" has been used to draw up defamation laws in many countries since.A notorious case at the time, the trial received renewed attention when it was noted that Joseph Bell, revealed as the inspiration for the popular fictional character Sherlock Holmes, had been called as an expert witness at the murder trial.