Egan v. Dotson
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Minnehaha County. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by George W. Egan, against C. L. Dotson and another, for damages for defamation of character. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from, an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal. (1) To point one of the opinion, Appellants-cited: Briggs v. Garrett, in Pa. St. 414, 56 Am.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Minnehaha County. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by George W. Egan, against C. L. Dotson and another, for damages for defamation of character. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from, an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal. (1) To point one of the opinion, Appellants-cited: Briggs v. Garrett, in Pa. St. 414, 56 Am. Rep. 274, 2 Atl. 513; Atkinson v. Detroit Free Press Co., 46 Mich 341, 9 N. W. 501, 521; Wason v. Walter, L. R. 4, Q. B. 73, 87; Miner v. Post, 46 Mich. 358, 13 N. W. 773; Dlavis v. Hearst, (Cal.) 116 Pac. 530, 540. . Respondent cited:…
1Opinion of the CourtGates, J.
Action for -defamation by^ libel. The plaintiff was a camdi-date for Governor of this state at -the primary election held in June, 1912. On May 25, 1912, there was published in the S-io-ux Falls D-aily Press the following article under the heading, “South Dakota Exhanges,” the same being a reprint of articles theretofore published- in -the Egan Express, Bradley Globe, Huronite, Faul-bton Advocate, and Meadow Herald, respectively:
“That I-owa Record. Egan Express: But that there- m-ay be no un-due advantage taken -o-f Mr. Egan, we make the following offer:
“We charge that Geo. W. Egan, while…
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