Flues v. New Nonpareil Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Pottawattamie District Court, — Hon. W. E. Greene, Judge. Action for damages for alleged libel by the publication of two libelous articles concerning the plaintiff. The defendant admitted the publications, and pleaded that the articles complained of were "fair and accurate reports of judicial proceedings, and were therefore privileged, and pleaded further that the matters published were in fact true.
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Appeal from the Pottawattamie District Court, — Hon. W. E. Greene, Judge. Action for damages for alleged libel by the publication of two libelous articles concerning the plaintiff. The defendant admitted the publications, and pleaded that the articles complained of were "fair and accurate reports of judicial proceedings, and were therefore privileged, and pleaded further that the matters published were in fact true. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant has appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
Thb petition was in two counts. The first count charged the publication, on June 25, 1910, of the following.
Laura Walton Asks Divorce.
Charges Cruel and Inhuman Treatment and Unfaithfulness.
A petition for a divorce has been filed in the district court by Laura Walton against B. F. Walton. The plaintiff alleges cruel and inhuman treatment, drunkenness and nonsupport as grounds for the action.' The statement is also made that the defendant has been intimate with a woman named Nellie Flues and that the defendant spends much of his time with her. The plaintiff prays for the custody of the two…
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