Arnold v. Jewett
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry M. Ramey, Judge. The court committed error in the following matters, rulings and particulars, viz.: First.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry M. Ramey, Judge. The court committed error in the following matters, rulings and particulars, viz.: First. In allowing defendants to introduce testimony tending to show that a great many persons from different parts of Platte and Buchanan counties, in April and May, 1891, came to defendants’ office and asked if George R. Arnold was selling twine for defendants, and said they had heard he (Arnold) was selling twine for them (defendants). Buckley v. Knapp, 48 Mo. 158; Anthony v. Stephens, 1 Mo. 254; Moherly v. Preston, 8 Mo. 462. Second. In…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
This is an action for damages growing out of an alleged libel. The defendants as a firm were dealers in farm implements and binding twine, at St. Joseph, and plaintiff was engaged in the same line of business at Dearborn, in Platte county.
Plaintiff alleges that in April, 1891, he made a contract with the Farmers’ Alliance of Platte county to sell them all the binding twine they would need during that season; that in June, 1891, defendánts falsely published the following false, scurrilous and libelous circular, intending thereby to injure and damage 'plaintiff, to wit:
“GEO. L. JEWETT & CO.,
“Who…
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