Pfeiffer v. Haines

This is an action for libel brought by Robert Pfeiffer against Mark P. Haines, the owner and publisher of the Sturgis Daily Journal. Defendant admitted that the four alleged libelous articles were published in his paper on various dates between February 29, 1944 and April 1, 1944. The portions of the articles set forth in plaintiff’s declaration are printed in the accompanying footnote. * In a large measure the defense consists of the claim that the articles were true in fact, but among other phases of the defense it is urged that the publications were qualifiedly privileged and without…