Farnsworth v. Hyde

Plaintiff alleged the defendants libeled him and sought damages. The defendant Hyde filed a demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint which was sustained and upon judgment in favor of Hyde, plaintiff appealed. Dial Press, Inc., is no longer a party.

The defendant Hyde wrote a book in which he stated:

“There was a house of sorts, woman’s carpentry mostly, since A1 [plaintiff] was lazy.

“* * * [A]lthough a roaring fire took care of that [wind blowing through the house], as long as Mamie [plaintiff’s wife] would get the wood.

“Through Mamie’s industry, they built a barn and corrals for the horses and thin,…