Scougale v. Sweet
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Shiawassee; Daboll, J., presiding. Case by Monroe L. Scougale against John Sweet for libel. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. Plaintiff was sheriff of Shiawassee county, and resided in the city of Corunna. Defendant was a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and resided in the city of Owosso. These two cities are about 2f miles apart, and connected by a street railway. About midway between the two is Caledonia Park.
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Error to Shiawassee; Daboll, J., presiding. Case by Monroe L. Scougale against John Sweet for libel. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. Plaintiff was sheriff of Shiawassee county, and resided in the city of Corunna. Defendant was a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and resided in the city of Owosso. These two cities are about 2f miles apart, and connected by a street railway. About midway between the two is Caledonia Park. The main street in Corunna is about If miles from the park, and the principal street in Owosso is about 1 mile from it. In three local…
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