Irish-American Bank v. Bader
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff, the Irish-American Bank of Minneapolis, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Robert D. Russell, J., made March 19, 1894, denying its motion for a new trial.
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Appeal by plaintiff, the Irish-American Bank of Minneapolis, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Robert D. Russell, J., made March 19, 1894, denying its motion for a new trial. Action against defendant, Charles O. Bader, for slander whereby a number of plaintiff’s customers were induced to withdraw their deposits and stop doing business with it and whereby it was greatly injured in its credit and reputation, to its damage $5,000. When plaintiff’s evidence was all given defendant moved the court to direct a verdict in his favor. The motion was .granted. Defendant1',…
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
Action for slander. When plaintiff rested, the court dismissed the action; and the only question necessary to be considered is whether there was any evidence tending to prove the speaking of the words charged, which were as follows: “There is a run on the Irish-American Bank”; “the Irish-American Bank has suspended”; “the Irish-American Bank had but $13,000 in money last May”; “and is no good anyway”; “the Irish-American Bank closed its doors at two o’clock to day.”
It appears that Scallen, the cashier of the bank, was informed by one Doran that there were rumors afloat that the bank had…
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