Cherry v. Des Moines Leader
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District Court. — Hon. C. A. Bishop,Judge. Action for libel. Trial to a jury, directed verdict for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
T *3002 3 *3054 *299Tbe action is predicated on the publication of the following article: “Billy Hamilton, of the Ode-bolt Chronicle, gives the Cherry Sisters the following graphic write-up of their late appearance in his town: ‘Eflie is an old jade of 50 summers, Jessie a frisky filly of 40, and Addie, the flower of the family, a capering monstrosity of 35. Their long skinny arms, equipped with talons at the extremities, swung mechanically,' and anon waived frantically at the suffering audience. ' ’ The mouths of their rancid features opened like caverns, and sounds likethe wailings of damned souls issued…
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- Nichols v. EatonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
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