Legal Opinion
Powers v. Durgin-Snow Publishing Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 7, 1958PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliamson, C. J.
These two actions of libel arise from the publication of an article written by defendant Olesen in the weekly newspaper owned and published by defendant Durgin-Snow Publishing Co., Inc. The cases are before us on exceptions in each instance to the overruling of defendant’s demurrer and present identical issues. For convenience we will refer only to the case against the publisher..
The declaration reads in part:
“. . . the defendant . . . with intent to injure, degrade and disgrace the Plaintiff and bring him into hatred, contempt, ridicule and distrust and to deprive him of the benefit of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Triggs v. Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Bearce v. BassSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1896
- Thompson v. Lewiston Daily Sun Publishing Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1898
- Tillson v. RobbinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1878
- Lamberti v. Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Levesque v. DoocyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Farnsworth v. HydeOregon Supreme Court · 1973
- Cohen v. BowdoinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
- Frank v. National Broadcasting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Embrey v. HollyCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1981
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