Dorn & McGinty v. Cooper
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from PaUawattamie District Court. — Hon. A. B. Thornell, Judge. Action to recover damages for libel. Trial to a jury. Verdict for plaintiffs in the sum. of $1. Judgment on the verdict and against plaintiff for costs. Plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
A. A. Dorn, one of the members of plaintiff firm, was a competitor of defendant in the general merchandise business in the town of Neola, Pottawattamie County. He was also engaged with J. E. McGrinty in the business of buying live stock. In the town of Neola there was published a newspaper known as the “Reporter,” and defendant had a half page of this newspaper reserved for advertising purposes. Defendant composed and had *744printed in the Reporter the following upon the half page resérved by him:
Flour. Flour we bought two cars of Marshall’s Best Flour four months ago and sold them and bought…
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- Brewer v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
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