Harms v. Proehl
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Carver county to recover $10,000 for slander. The case was tried before Morrison, J., and a jury which found a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying her motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
The appellant, Anna Harms, was a widow residing upon a farm. In the same neighborhood there resided a man named Otto Mesenbring. The complaint alleged that the defendant, Proehl, had used language in a public place in the presence of other parties which charged that Mrs. Flarms had committed fornication with Mesenbring. In an action to recover damages for the slander, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed from an order denying her motion for a new trial. The only questions which require consideration relate to the alleged errors of the trial court…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- State v. . Harvey PerkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1872
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