Walsh v. Pulitzer Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. James E. Withrow, Judge. (1) With, regard to the possible effect of the words printed and the language used and tbeir effect in the community it has been held that language used affecting a person, particularly in bis business or profession are actionable without special damage proven. Coal Co. v. Rose, 2 L. R. A. (N. S.) 743; Minter v. Bradstreet, 174 Mo. 44; Baldwin v. Walser, 41 Mo. App. 243; Johnson v. Dispatch Co., 2 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. James E. Withrow, Judge. (1) With, regard to the possible effect of the words printed and the language used and tbeir effect in the community it has been held that language used affecting a person, particularly in bis business or profession are actionable without special damage proven. Coal Co. v. Rose, 2 L. R. A. (N. S.) 743; Minter v. Bradstreet, 174 Mo. 44; Baldwin v. Walser, 41 Mo. App. 243; Johnson v. Dispatch Co., 2 Mo. App. 565. (2) If the statement of the defendant is true that plaintiff “sought this office for no good purpose,” the…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This is a suit for libel brought by plaintiff against defendant to recover damages for a certain publication made by the latter in its newspa*146per, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, while the former was a candidate for the nomination for the office of circuit attorney of the city of St. Louis.
The defendant filed a demurrer on the ground that the petition did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, which was sustained, and the plaintiff, after formal exceptions and the usual procedure, appealed to this court.
The petition, the sufficiency of which is the sole question here, is as…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Christal v. CraigSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Ex parte SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Smith v. BurrusSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Sillars v. CollierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Express Printing Co. v. CopelandTexas Supreme Court · 1885
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- Dillard v. ShattuckNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1932
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