Bradt v. New Nonpareil Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — IíoN. N. W. Macy,- Judge. Action for libel. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the petition, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
— The only question presented by this appeal is this: May a mother recover damages for a libel published of and concerning an adult son, published after his decease ? The damages sought to be recovered in this action are for humiliation, shame, and mental anguish of the mother, caused by an alleged libelous publication concerning her deceased son, George Bradt. The publication, that is set forth in the petition, is undoubtedly libelous per se. But the pivotal question is, may plaintiff recover damages therefor ? Section 5086 of the Code makes it a crime to maliciously blacken or vilify the…
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