Hansen v. Hansen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Freeborn county to recover $2,000. The case was tried before Kingsley, J., who when plaintiff rested granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the action. From an order •denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
This is an action of libel brought on behalf of Harvey Hansen, a school boy 11 years old. The publication complained of is a letter written by defendant and one Meyer to the county superintendent ■of schools. These men were both parents of girls who were in the •same district school as Harvey Hansen. No useful purpose would *427he served by repeating here the language of the letter. Some of the .statements were libelous, if false. They impute to the boy unbecoming and degrading language and conduct about the school grounds ■during school and recess hours. The trial judge dismissed the case ■on…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hebner v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Marks v. BakerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Peterson v. SteenersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
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