State v. Haskins
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buena Vista District Court. — Hon. W. B. Quarton, Judge. Indictment for libel. There was a trial to jury, verdict of guilty, and from the judgment entered thereon defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
Defendant is the editor and publisher of a newspaper printed in the county of Buena Vista, one of the counties composing the Fourteenth judicial district of *657ibis state. Tbe article upon which this prosecution is founded was written by one Bruce, and published by defendant in his paper, at a time when one K. H. Helsell was a candidate for the office 'of judge of the district court in and for said district. The article charged Helsell with fraudulently altering a public record. No claim is here made that the charge was true. It is, however, insisted by defendant that if he published the article…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Briggs v. GarrettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
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- Rude v. NassWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
- Buckstaff v. HicksWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
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