McCue v. Equity Co-Operative Publishing Co.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of Cass County, Pollock, J. From an order overruling a demurrer to the complaint, defendants-appeal. To say of an ex-officer that he did not enforce the law while in office is not libelous. Pandow v. Eichsted, 90 Wis. 298, 63 N. W. 284. The defendants here are only responsible for the meaning which the words, reasonably interpreted and applied, would convey to the minds-of the readers or hearers. Herringer v. Ingberg, 91 Minn. 71, 97 N..
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Appeal from the District Court of Cass County, Pollock, J. From an order overruling a demurrer to the complaint, defendants-appeal. To say of an ex-officer that he did not enforce the law while in office is not libelous. Pandow v. Eichsted, 90 Wis. 298, 63 N. W. 284. The defendants here are only responsible for the meaning which the words, reasonably interpreted and applied, would convey to the minds-of the readers or hearers. Herringer v. Ingberg, 91 Minn. 71, 97 N.. W. 460. Plain, simple words, or their natural and usual meaning, cannot be-extended, enlarged, or restricted by innuendo.…
1Opinion of the CourtChristianson, J.
This is an action for libel. The defendants interposed a demurrer to the complaint on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The demurrer was overruled, and defendant appeals to this court.
The complaint, the sufficiency of which is the sole question here, is as follows:
For his cause of action herein the plaintiff alleges and shows to the court:
1. That during the times hereinafter mentioned the defendant the Co-operative Publishing Company was and still is a corporation duly organized, created, and existing under the laws of the state of North…
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