Clancy v. Daily News Corporation

Holt, Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from an order denying a new trial after an adverse verdict.

The action is to recover damages for the publication of three libels. Plaintiff had served as councilman of the city of St. Paul from 1918 to June 1, 1930. In the preceding spring election he ran for mayor, and lost. From June 1, 1924, until June 1, 1930, he had been in charge of the department of public safety under the title of commissioner of public safety. He was an unsuccessful candi date for councilman in the 1932 spring election: He was a candidate for the same office in the election held April…