Davis v. Hamilton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Becker county to recover $5,000 for libel. The case was tried before Baxter, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action for libel, in which defendant had a verdict, and plaintiff appealed from an order denying a new trial. A former appeal of the case is reported in 85 Minn. 209, 88 N. W. 744. After the cause was remanded on the former appeal, it came on for trial, and is: now before us on the record of that trial. We are required to determine simply whether any errors prejudicial to plaintiff are there shown.
The law of the case was settled by the former decision, and we apply it as there laid down. However, for an understanding of the case, it is necessary to set out the libel, and state generally the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Barkly v. CopelandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
- Marks v. BakerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Hayes v. . BallNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Bullard v. LambertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1866
- Davis v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
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