Northwestern Detective Agency, Inc. v. Winona Hotel Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Winona county to recover $25,000 for libe]. From an order, Childress, J., overruling their demurrer to the complaint, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action for libel. The trial court overruled the demurrer of the defendant Winona Hotel Company to the complaint and it appeals.
1. The plaintiff is a detective agency, whose business it is to protect hotels and others against bad debts, frauds, forgeries and the like, by furnishing them confidential information and services relative thereto.
In the fall of 1917 one Sarnshuis received accommodations as a guest at the defendant’s hotel and did not pay his bill. The hotel company presented the bill to the plaintiff and demanded payment. The plaintiff denied liability and refused payment. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pratt v. Pioneer Press Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
- McDermott v. Union Credit Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Woodling v. KnickerbockerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Zier v. HofflinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Cole v. MillspaughSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
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3Cited by4 opinions
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