Larkin v. Noonan
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Hacine County. Action for a libel. The complaint, after certain averments as to the character and reputation of the plaintiff, and that at the time of the alleged libel he was [sheriff of Milwaukee county, alleges, in substance, that on the day of November, 1861, at the city of Milwaukee, defendants “ falsely, wickedly and maliciously did compose and publish * * concerning the plaintiff, as such sheriff,” certain “false, scandalous,…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Hacine County. Action for a libel. The complaint, after certain averments as to the character and reputation of the plaintiff, and that at the time of the alleged libel he was [sheriff of Milwaukee county, alleges, in substance, that on the day of November, 1861, at the city of Milwaukee, defendants “ falsely, wickedly and maliciously did compose and publish * * concerning the plaintiff, as such sheriff,” certain “false, scandalous, malicious and defamatory matter,” which is then set out in full, with appropriate inuendoes. In the alleged libel, the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Cole, J.
Tbe libellous matter complained of was contained in a petition addressed to tbe governor to procure tbe removal of tbe appellant, tbe plaintiff below, from the office of sheriff Of Milwaukee county on account of gross misconduct in office. It is claimed by tbe counsel for tbe respondent, that an application to the governor for such a purpose is, under tbe constitution and laws of this state, strictly in tbe nature of a judicial proceeding, and therefore, that tbe matters stated in the petition, if pertinent to tbe subject of investigation, are privileged, and furnish an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gilbert v. PeopleCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1845
- Howard v. ThompsonNew York Supreme Court · 1839
- Garr v. . SeldenNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
- Williams v. JacksonCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1809
- Jennings v. PaineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1856
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