Legal Opinion
Conner v. Standard Publishing Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 11, 1903PublishedCited by 38 opinions
Tort for an alleged libel set forth in the opinion of the court. Writ dated November 29,1898. At the trial in the Superior Court before Bell, J., the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff alleged exceptions, the questions raised by those that were argued being stated by the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
This is an action of tort for libel founded on the publication in the defendant’s newspaper in Boston of this statement concerning the plaintiff:
“ trying to organize a boston company.
“ A circular was received this week by nearly all the fire offices on the street, as well as by a number of business men, purporting to be a sort of prospectus for a new fire insurance company, which one H. W. Conner, of this city, has under contemplation.
“ About four years ago Mr. Conner represented the St. Paul Fire. & Marine as marine agent, and his connection with the fire end of the business has been through…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cowley v. PulsiferMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Burt v. Advertiser Newspaper Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Lothrop v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Fay v. HarringtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
- Rutherford v. PaddockMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Herbert v. LandoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Noonan v. Staples, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Bander v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Hubbard v. AllynMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Lulay v. Peoria Journal-Star, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1966
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