Dowling v. Livingstone
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Carpenter, J. Case by Morgan E. Dowling against William Livingstone, Jr., and others, for libel. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants bring error. Plaintiff published a book entitled “The Wage-Worker’s remedy,” which was offered for sale to the public generally. The defendants are the publishers and owners of the Detroit Journal, a newspaper printed and published in the city of Detroit.
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Error to Wayne; Carpenter, J. Case by Morgan E. Dowling against William Livingstone, Jr., and others, for libel. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants bring error. Plaintiff published a book entitled “The Wage-Worker’s remedy,” which was offered for sale to the public generally. The defendants are the publishers and owners of the Detroit Journal, a newspaper printed and published in the city of Detroit. Plaintiff took this book to the editorial room of the Journal, and requested that it be reviewed. The book was handed by the managing editor to an employe for that purpose. A review was…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
(after stating the facts). The propositions advocated by the plaintiff are thus stated in the third chapter of his book:
“1. The suspension of all immigration to this country.
‘ ‘ 2. The making of eight hours a legal day’s work.
“3. The prohibition of marriage under the age of 21 years.
“ 4. The prohibition of the employment of children under 15 years of age in workshops, factories, and mines.
“5. The fixing of the minimum rate of wages at $2 per day for all laborers, except domestic and farm laborers.
“6. The reduction of the legal rate of interest to 4 per cent, per annum.
“ 7. The purchase of all…
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