Grubb v. Elder

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Cunningham, J. :

The day following the death of President McKinley, in September, 1901, plaintiff, in the presence of several citizens of Freeport, Harper county, used language relative to the president which angered those who heard it and the members of the community to whom it was communicated. Soon thereafter a notice, signed by the defendants, was served on the plaintiff, the same being as follows :

“notice.

“September 15th.

“The person in this township who made remarks this morniug derogatory to our late beloved president is invited to pack his grip…