Hanlon v. Pulitzer Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Oity Circuit Court. — Hon. Jas. E. Withrow, Judge. (1) The appeal in this case was properly taken to this court, although the judgment was for $1,750, as the error complained of in the refusal of the instruction involves the application and construction of the Constitution of the State, section 14 of article 2 of the Bill of Eights.
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Appeal from St. Louis Oity Circuit Court. — Hon. Jas. E. Withrow, Judge. (1) The appeal in this case was properly taken to this court, although the judgment was for $1,750, as the error complained of in the refusal of the instruction involves the application and construction of the Constitution of the State, section 14 of article 2 of the Bill of Eights. Heller v. Pulitzer Publishing Company, 153 Mo. 205. (2) The circuit court erred in refusing the following instruction requested by defendant: “The court instructs the jury that under the Constitution of the State, the jury in every action for…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, J.
This is an action for libel. The defendant corporation is the publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The petition sets out in full the article complained of, states that it was published by the defendant of and concern*123ing the plaintiff, that it is false and malicious and to the plaintiff’s damage.
The answer admits the publication, denies malice, avers that the statements in the publication were true, and pleads certain facts in mitigation.
The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $1,200 compensatory and $500 punitive damages and judgment accordingly, from which the defendant…
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