Moffitt v. Chicago Chronicle Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Gourt. — Hon. T. F. Stevenson, Judge. . Action at law to recover damages for a libel published by defendant of and concerning the plaintiff. Defendant pleaded in abatement to the jurisdiction of the court, and also interposed a plea in mitigation. Trial to a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
1 Appellee commenced his action by serving original notice upon one Osborne Shannon, agent of the Chicago Chronicle Company. Appellant was required to appear and defend at the April, 1896, term of the district court of Polk county, which commenced on the 6th day of April in that year. No appearance seems to have been made on behalf of appellant, although we find some affidavits filed in the month of April relating to the character of Shannon’s agency. On the ninth day of May the cause was called for .trial, and the court, finding that service of notice was sufficient, granted a default…
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