Davis v. Mohn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District OouH. — Iíon. E. O. Ellison, Judge. Action to recover damages for slander. Trial to a jury, .and verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
The plaintiff alleged in his petition that the defendant had falsely and maliciously accused him of acts which amount to the crime of larceny of a paid promissory note, and that he intended thereby to charge the plaintiff with having committed such crime. The defendant was the administrator of the estate of one Philip G. Mohn at the time, and in his answer he alleged such fact, and, further, that in 1900 said Philip G. Mohn borrowed of bankers in Lisbon, Iowa, $300, for which he executed his promissory note, that when said note became due, the said maker thereof sent the money to the bank to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Prime v. EastwoodSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
- City of Fort Madison v. MooreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Savery v. HaysSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
3Cited by9 opinions
- Amick v. MontrossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
- Andreas v. HinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Mills v. FlynnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Greenlee v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
- McWilliams v. EblingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.