Walters v. Sentinel Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Portage county: Byron B. Park, Circuit Judge) Action for libel. The plaintiff was a physician by profession, and at the time of the publication of the article upon which this action is based was mayor of the city of Stevens Point. The following is the article: “MAYOR GOES ‘THE LIMIT’ IN CLEANUP, “Stevens Point Cowboy Executive in Lone-handed Reform. “MAKES RAID ALONE.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Portage county: Byron B. Park, Circuit Judge) Action for libel. The plaintiff was a physician by profession, and at the time of the publication of the article upon which this action is based was mayor of the city of Stevens Point. The following is the article: “MAYOR GOES ‘THE LIMIT’ IN CLEANUP, “Stevens Point Cowboy Executive in Lone-handed Reform. “MAKES RAID ALONE. “Dashes in Taxi to Hotel, Arrests Four for ‘Shooting Craps.’ “FIGHTS OLD MAN. “Sustains Kicked Shins from City Controller, Aged 65. “Stevens Point, Wis., Nov. 20. — (Special).—F.…
1Opinion of the CourtOwen, J.
By its verdict the jury found that the article in question falsely represented, in effect, that the plaintiff had (a) committed the crime of assault and battery; (b) that he had not obtained a proper medical education, training, or diploma and that he was a quack doctor practicing as such; and (c) that he was performing his duties as mayor of Stevens Point in a ridiculous, foolish, and silly manner and was a subject of ridicule and contempt..
The defendant contended that the article was not subject to such construction. The jury found that it was, the trial court expressed his approval of the…
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