Legal Opinion
Farrand v. Aldrich
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 8, 1891PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Error to Branch. (Lane, J., presiding.) Case. Defendants bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Action of libel. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for Si,000.
The libelous article was published in the Coldwater Republican, July 20, 1888, which newspaper was owned and published by the defendants. It reads as follows:
“ A Kentucky Sensation, in Which are Some Cold-water People.
“ The following excerpts are taken from the Louisville, Ky., Commercial of July 18. All the parties are well known in this city.
*596“Lexington, Ky., July 17. Considering the many points of interest, the varied and suspicious movements of the principal actors, and the scandals which have arisen since investigation…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Maclean v. ScrippsMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Brown v. BarnesMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
- Cole v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by14 opinions
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- People v. RitchieUtah Supreme Court · 1895
- Peisner v. Detroit Free Press, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1976
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