Adams v. Scott
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal- from ' Circuit Court, Minnehaha County. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by George E. Adlams, against Mark D. Sco-tt, to recover damages for libel. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals. (i) To point one of the opinion, Appellant cited: Noyes v. Belding, 5 S. D. 610;; Jones1 on Evidence, Sec. 212.
1Opinion of the Court
'SMITH, J.
This case was before us upon questions involving certain allegations of the complaint as to damages, in Adams v. Scott, 33 S. D. 194, 145 N. W. 446.
Plaintiff alleges that for 'several years past he 'has been a •resident oif Sioux Falls and proprietor of- the Grace Plotel in said- -city; that said hotel had the respect of the .people and was patronized generally by the- public, and that plaintiff himself enjoyed a good name in the commercial world1; that the defendant is the Owner and proprietor of a weekly newspaper printed and published in said city, and of general circulation in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Thompson v. RichardsMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
- Egan v. DotsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
- Primrose v. BrowningSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
- Adams v. ScottSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914