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Ragland v. Household Finance Corporation

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 12, 1963No. 50763PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.

— Plaintiff seeks damages for libel. Defendants mailed the following letter to plaintiff’s employer:

“Household Finance Corporation
“305 Seventh Street —Phone Cherry 3-6255
“Des Moines 9, Iowa
“August 30, 1961
“Superintendent of Say dell School District
“5601 B. Sixth
“Des Moines, Iowa
“Dear Sir:
“Mrs. Alice Eagland, Teacher, Burwick School, has a principal balance with this office of $826.17. She borrowed $371.89 on August 6, 1959, repayable in 24 monthly instalments [sic] of $21. Her account is now five months in arrears with no payment since March 1, 1961. There appears to be no dispute as to the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Urban v. Hartford Gas Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
  2. Patton v. JacobsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1948
  3. Shaw Cleaners & Dyers, Inc. v. Des Moines Dress ClubSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
  4. Haggard v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  5. Haas v. Evening Democrat CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1961

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Gail Bierman and Beth Weier v. Scott Weier and Author Solutions, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  2. Rick Bertrand v. Rick Mullin and the Iowa Democratic PartySupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
  3. Home Show Tours, Inc. v. Quad City Virtual, Inc.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 2011
  4. Sykes v. HengelDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2005
  5. MECHDYNE CORP. v. GarwoodDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2009

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