Palmerlee v. Nottage
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Dodge county to recover $1,000 for libel. From an order, Childress, J., overruling their demurrers to the complaint, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The defendants own and publish a newspaper in Dodge county. In 1911 plaintiff was a member of the board of county commissioners. During the year there was an agitation to change the location ■of the county seat, and special election for that purpose was to be had on July 11. On June 29, 1911, the defendants published in their paper the article hereinafter referred to. Plaintiff brought this suit for libel, setting out two causes of action. Defendants demurred to each separately, and from the order overruling the demurrers this appeal is taken.
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