Ludwig v. Cramer
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe County Court of Milwaukee County. Action for a libel in the publication of a certain article in the Eveninig Wisconsin, a daily newspaper published in Milwaukee, of which the defendants are the publishers. The substance of the article is sufficiently stated in’ the opinion'. It appears- from a statement in the printed case (but not from the complaint), that the article was signed “ Frank Smith Crocker.”
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APPEAL from tbe County Court of Milwaukee County. Action for a libel in the publication of a certain article in the Eveninig Wisconsin, a daily newspaper published in Milwaukee, of which the defendants are the publishers. The substance of the article is sufficiently stated in’ the opinion'. It appears- from a statement in the printed case (but not from the complaint), that the article was signed “ Frank Smith Crocker.” The defendants demurred to the complaint on the ground that “ it appears on the face thereof, 1. That there is a defect of parties plaintiff and defendant. It does not appear…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, C. J.
The complaint is not very artistically drawn, but it clearly states a cause of action. It is alleged, in substance, that the plaintiffs are partners engaged in the practice of law in the city of Milwaukee, under the firm name of Ludwig da Somers; that the defendants are owners and proprietors of the JEvenvng Wisconsin, a newspaper published in said city, having a large circulation; and that the defendants, maliciously intending to injure the plaintiffs in their profession, and to expose them to public hatred and contempt, and cause it to be believed that they were unworthy of trust and…
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