Warner v. Lockerby
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the district court for Blue Earth county, where the action was tried by Cox, J., acting for the judge of the 6th district.
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, J.*
This was an action for slander. The complaint is that, at a certain time and place, “defendant, in the presence and hearing of Clement Schroeder and a number of other persons, mali*29ciously spoke, of and concerning the plaintiff herein, the false and defamatory words following: ‘ You had better go and pay for that overcoat you stole;’ whereby the plaintiff was injured,” etc. The answer contains a general denial, and then, in mitigation of damages, alleges that, at the time and place alleged in the complaint, the-plaintiff and defendant met, and plaintiff addressed to defendant…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shartle v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
- Bennett v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1867
- Rollins v. St. Paul Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
3Cited by10 opinions
- McMahon v. PolkSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1897
- Lesher v. GetmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Nixon v. ReevesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Industrial Loan & Thrift Corp. v. BensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
- Hedderly v. DownsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
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