Miner v. Detroit Post & Tribune Co.

The plaintiff is, and was in June, 1881, police justice of the city of Detroit. The defendant is publisher of a daily newspaper in that city. June 23, 1881, defendant published in its paper, concerning the plaintiff, the following article:

“more oe miner.

A few days since a complaint was made before-Justice Miner against a Chinaman. Without the assent of the complainant, Miner inserted the name of a second Chinaman, against whom no complaint was made and whom no one charged with being connected with the offense.

At the examination afterwards held, Miner admitted that he inserted the second name…