Putnam v. Browne
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Waupaca county: Chestek A. Eowlee, Judge. Action for libel. In tbe spring of 1913 tbe plaintiff, a lawyer, was a candidate for county judge of Waupaca county and tbe defendant printing company published in its weekly newspaper, tbe Waupaca Republican-Post, an editorial partially written by tbe defendant Browne, as follows: “Do Voters Look with Favor on Distributor of Blush1 Money? “Tbe statement of campaign disbursements in tbe…
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Waupaca county: Chestek A. Eowlee, Judge. Action for libel. In tbe spring of 1913 tbe plaintiff, a lawyer, was a candidate for county judge of Waupaca county and tbe defendant printing company published in its weekly newspaper, tbe Waupaca Republican-Post, an editorial partially written by tbe defendant Browne, as follows: “Do Voters Look with Favor on Distributor of Blush1 Money? “Tbe statement of campaign disbursements in tbe campaign of 1910 by tbe Connor campaign committee shows that Giles H. Putnam, candidate from New London for county…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed January 14, 1916:
WiNsnow, O. J.
A number of errors in the charge of the court are alleged, but it seems to us that we can attain greater clarity by treating the case abstractly and stating the general principles applicable than by taking up the alleged errors in detail
*528Tbe occasion was one of conditional privilege. The plaintiff was a candidate for the office of county judge, a position where integrity, incorruptibility, and judicial ability are absolute essentials. By his candidacy he placed his character in these respects before the people for consideration and…
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