Payette v. Day
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action for slander. Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, where the action was tried before Jiea, J., and a jury, and plaintiff had a verdict of $750. ■
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
Action for slander, for maliciously uttering of and ■concerning plaintiff the false charge that he stole defendant’s adze. The answer does not controvert, either by denial or justification, that the words were uttered, and that they were false, but, in mitigation, •denies that they were uttered maliciously, and alleges that the de.fendant had, at the time they were alleged to have been uttered, probable cause and'good reason to believe, and did believe, that plaintiff had stolen his adze. The bill of exceptions states that, upon the trial, evidence was introduced tending to prove that, at the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Winona v. Minnesota Railway Construction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1880
- Livingston v. IvesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. Rochester German InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- O'Neil v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
3Cited by4 opinions
- Roberge v. Cambridge Cooperative Creamery Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Woolsey v. BohnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Hostetter v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Diamond v. DennisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907