State v. Norton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant was indicted in the district court for Mille Lacs county and charged with the crime of criminal libel. Defendant demurred to the indictment on the ground it did not state a public offense, the demurrer was overruled, and on defendant’s request the trial court,. Taylor, L, certified the case to this court for its decision of the following question “Is the article quoted in said indictment libelous per se within the meaning of the statute defining criminal libel ? ”
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Mille Lacs county upon a charge of criminal libel, which consisted in the publication in a newspaper published by defendant of the following article:
“Burrell Turns Over $1,300.
“County Treasurer Pays Over School Punds or District 17 to Charles Brant.”
King Burrell, who as county treasurer of Mille Lacs County has withheld school funds, belonging to District No. 17 for .the past *100two years, last week turned over $1,300 to Charles Brant, the lawful treasurer of the district. Just how Mr.' Burrell justifies his action in having withheld this money…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State ex rel. Clapp v. PetersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- State ex rel. Douglas v. MegaardenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Larrabee v. Minnesota Tribune Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Craig v. WarrenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- State v. ShippmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
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- Tawney v. Simonson, Whitcomb & Hurley Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- State v. SefritWashington Supreme Court · 1914