Scofield v. Milwaukee Free Press Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from orders of the superior court of Milwaukee county: J. C. Ludwig, Judge. Appeals by the several defendants from orders overruling their general demurrers to the complaint, which alleged the incorporation of the Milwcmkee Free Press Company, the official relation thereto of the several individual defendants, and tbat they directed and participated in and consented to 'all of tbe publications complained of, and furtber^alleged tbat factions existed in tbe Republican…
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Appeals from orders of the superior court of Milwaukee county: J. C. Ludwig, Judge. Appeals by the several defendants from orders overruling their general demurrers to the complaint, which alleged the incorporation of the Milwcmkee Free Press Company, the official relation thereto of the several individual defendants, and tbat they directed and participated in and consented to 'all of tbe publications complained of, and furtber^alleged tbat factions existed in tbe Republican party, to one of wbicb tbe plaintiff belonged, and to tbe support of the other were devoted tbe newspaper published by…
1Opinion of the CourtDodge, J.
The editorial of September 21st is clearly capable of being understood to charge that during the political campaign of 1886, when were to be elected the legislators upon whose suffrages depended the outcome of his own candidacy for the United States senate, Mr. Sawyer paid out to-legislative candidates very large sums of money for the purpose of so securing their support and his election, for it is-stated as a “price paid” for the senatorship, and that when legislature convened he claimed and had undisputed ownership of it; also that he thereby “bought and paid for what begot.” This idea is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bradley v. CramerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
- Robertson v. EdelsteinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Buckstaff v. ViallWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- Street v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
- Pfister v. Sentinel Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
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- Lathan v. Journal Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
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- Earley v. WinnWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Leuch v. BergerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
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