Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Force
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 25, 1900No. Nos. 12,203—(142)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Brooks, J., overruling a. demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
00 LEINS, J.
Action for defamation. The court below overruled a general demurrer to the complaint. We need not spread out in this opinion the alleged defamatory language as found in this pleading, for the paper book is on file, and may be examined, if necessary.
It was well said in Stroebel v. Whitney, 31 Minn. 384, 18 N. W. 98, that it is not necessary, in order to render words actionable per se, that they must necessarily bear a criminal import. If the words, in their ordinary acceptation, would naturally and presumably be understood as imputing a charge of crime, they are prima facie…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stroebel v. WhitneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Richmond v. PostSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Reitan v. GoebelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Radke v. KolbeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
3Cited by5 opinions
- Gadach v. Benton County Co-Op Assn.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
- State v. ShippmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Morey v. BarnesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Laury v. EvansSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Schaefer v. SchoenbornSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907