Hatfield v. Gazette Printing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action for libel. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant, which owns a newspaper having a large circulation in and about the city of Hutchinson, had published in its Sunday morning issue the following of and concerning the plaintiff:

“Raided Rooming House — Sheriff Scott Sprout yesterday raided the rooming house on First Avenue West conducted by Ruth Newman. *514Two girls,* Bess Stolen and Minnie Hatfield, were charged with being inmates of an immoral house and the Newman woman with running an immoral house. They were released on…