Cady v. Minneapolis Times Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, the Minneapolis Times Company, a corporation, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Henry’ G. Hicks, J.t made February 26, 1894, overruling its demurrer to. the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
It is not denied — could not well be — that the article complained of is a libel upon plaintiff, if published of and concerning him, so that he was understood to be the person intended. The complaint alleges that he was the person intended, and that the article was so understood, and there is nothing in the complaint to-negative that. The article is of a person described by his business, place of business, physical peculiarities and nicknames, and states that that person removed to Chicago, went into the same business there, and was the Prendergast who killed Carter Harrison. The complaint…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Fletcher v. LazierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
3Cited by2 opinions
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