Konkle v. Haven
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Van Burén; Carr, J. Case by Israel Konkle against John M. Haven and Hattie A. Haven for libel. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
This case is before us for the second time. 140 Mich. 472. A further statement than is there found is unnecessary. A second trial resulted in a verdict for *668the plaintiff. Upon the second trial the plaintiff was a witness in his own behalf, and gave evidence tending to show the falsity of the charges made in the letter, except one, the use of tobacco, which the plaintiff admitted. Plaintiff called both Mr. and Mrs. Haven and questioned them in regard to the authorship of the letter. Mr. Haven admitted writing the letter, and testified that his wife had no hand in writing it, knew nothing about…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Konkle v. HavenMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ely v. BorckOhio Court of Appeals · 1916