Legal Opinion
Mills v. Denny
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 9, 1954No. 48444PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLarson, J.
— Plaintiff, an attorney at law practicing in Des Moines, Iowa, brought suit against the defendant, who was the mayor of said city, alleging: “That on July 27, 1953, the defendant, while seated at the council table in the City Council Room * * * in the presence and hearing of the other members of the council and the representatives of the press and radio, and a number of citizens '* * '* including * * * plaintiff’s client, made a statement which was intended to injure the plaintiff and his business, which statement was wrongfully and maliciously spoken, and which was false and defamatory.” It…
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