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Arnold v. Savings Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 21, 1897PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jacob Klein, Judge. The first assignment of error is that the court erred in giving to the jury the following form of verdict, to be filled up by them in case they should find for the plaintiff: “We, the jury in the above entitled cause, find the issues therein joined in favor of the plaintiff and assess his compensatory damages at the. sum of $ — -; and further assess his exemplary damages at the sum of $--; making a…

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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jacob Klein, Judge. The first assignment of error is that the court erred in giving to the jury the following form of verdict, to be filled up by them in case they should find for the plaintiff: “We, the jury in the above entitled cause, find the issues therein joined in favor of the plaintiff and assess his compensatory damages at the. sum of $ — -; and further assess his exemplary damages at the sum of $--; making a total of $-.” The next ground on which a reversal of this judgment is asked is that the court erred' in modifying an…

1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.

This action was brought to recover damages for an alleged libel, published by the defendant concerning the plaintiff in the defendant’s newspaper, called “The Star Sayings.” The libel as set out in the petition reads as follows: “Prank Arnold, a lineman, who is wanted in Evansville.

Statement. “The authorities of Evansville, Indiana, have requested Chief Harrigan to locate Prank Arnold, who is wanted in Evansville, on suspicion of larceny. Arnold was formerly in St. Mary’s Hospital in that city, leaving there on October 4th, a few days after the mysterious disappearance of $1,000 belonging to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Buckley v. KnappSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
  2. Park v. Detroit Free Press Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Johnson v. BrownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878
  4. Callahan v. IngramSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  5. McAllister v. Detroit Free Press Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1889

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lancour v. Herald & Globe Ass'nSupreme Court of Vermont · 1941
  2. O'NEAL v. Tribune CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  3. Brown v. Globe Printing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1908
  4. Peak v. TaubmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  5. Anderson v. ShockleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1911

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