Legal Opinion

Wilcox v. Moore

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 21, 1897No. Nos. 10,611—(174)PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Stearns county, Searle, J., sustaining defendants’ demurrer to the complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.

This is an action of libel. Defendants demurred to the complaint on the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and plaintiff appeals from an order sustaining the demurrer.

Plaintiff alleges: That on January 6, 1896, he was the duly elected, qualified, and acting municipal judge of the city of Sauk Center, in this state. That on that day defendants did “falsely, wickedly, and maliciously compose, publish, and insert, and spread upon, and procure to be composed, published, and inserted, and spread upon, the official records of said city of Sauk Center,…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Church of Scientology of Minnesota v. Minnesota State Medical Ass'n FoundationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
  2. Cobb v. Oklahoma Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  3. Trebby v. Transcript Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
  4. Jones v. MonicoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
  5. Herringer v. IngbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903

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