Lydiard v. Daily News Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $25,000 damages for libel. The words published appear in the opinion. The substance of the answer is given in the opinion. Plaintiff’s motion to strike out portions of the answer and to make other portions more specific was decided by Frederick V..
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Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $25,000 damages for libel. The words published appear in the opinion. The substance of the answer is given in the opinion. Plaintiff’s motion to strike out portions of the answer and to make other portions more specific was decided by Frederick V.. Brown, J. Plaintiff’s motion to strike out portions of the amended answer and to specify the names of the eouncilmen and the places of debauchery therein referred to was decided by Brooks, J. Plaintiff’s motion to strike out subdivisions (e) and (f) of the second amended answer was granted…
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, L
Action for libel. Despondent was a candidate for the office of *142sheriff, and on September 14, 1908, the day before the primary election in Hennepin county, appellant published and caused to be circulated in the Minneapolis Daily News the following article:
“Not to forget the gang’s city clerk — the man from whose office bold, bad burglars stole $463; in whose office the words £AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE’ disappeared from the free street wire ordinance between the time it was passed and the time it was printed; the man whose reports of committee meetings are such no man by them can prove or…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Muetze v. TuteurWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
- Wilson v. NoonanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Folwell v. Providence Journal Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1896
- Mahoney v. BelfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Tribune Ass'n v. FollwellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1901
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- Hammersten v. ReilingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
- Krulic v. PetcoffSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913