Lawrence v. Herald Publishing Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Perkins, J. Case by John S. Lawrence against the Herald Publishing Company and George E. Ellis for libel. A judgment for plaintiff against defendant Ellis alone is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is an action for lihel. The plaintiff resides in Grand Rapids. He is sixty years of age. He is, and has been for a long time, a man of prominence politically and in a business way. He was a member of the board of police and fire commissioners of the city of Grand Rapids from May, 1905, to May, 1907, and was widely known in Western Michigan. The defendant Ellis is mayor of Grand Rapids, and was first elected in April, 1906, and re-elected in April, 1908. By virtue of his office as mayor, he is a member of the board of police and fire commissioners, but has no vote. The defendant the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brewer v. ChaseMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
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- Maclean v. ScrippsMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
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- Owen v. DeweyMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
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