Morey v. Barnes

Gallagher, Chief Justice.

Suit for libel, in which defendant had a verdict. Plaintiff appeals from an order denying her motion for new trial.

Plaintiff and her husband, Tony Morey, lived in rooms over a beer parlor and restaurant known as “Tony’s Cafe” in Butterfield, Minnesota. The evidence is conflicting as to whether at the time here involved the cafe was owned and operated by plaintiff or her husband, or whether it was jointly owned and operated by them. It appears that plaintiff worked in the cafe with her husband and did all of the cooking.

Defendant owned and published the Butterfield…