Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Maui Publishing Co.
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided July 5, 1917No. 1023PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Exceptions from Circuit Court, First Circuit. Hon. S. B. Kemp, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
QUARLES, J.
This action was commenced by the plaintiff against the defendant, a domestic corporation, to recover damages by reason of an alleged libel published in the Maui News, a newspaper published by defendant, the alleged libel being as follows:
“Didn’t know case had been settled. Hawaiian litigant wants suit reopened — says his attorney acted without his knowledge.
“Application for a motion to set aside a stipulation in the case of J. W. Ambrose vs. Keaiakaa, was granted yesterday by Judge Edings, and the motion will be heard on Saturday, February 17.
“The proceeding,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cowley v. PulsiferMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Park v. Detroit Free Press Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Atwater v. Morning News Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Sillars v. CollierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Brown v. Globe Printing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1908
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Runnels v. OkamotoHawaii Supreme Court · 1974
- Salzano v. North Jersey Media Group Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
- Chow v. AlstonHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1981
- Trask v. KAM, EXEC. EST. TAM SEE, DECSD.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1959
- Van Poole v. Nippu Jiji Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1937
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