Berger v. Freeman Tribune Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court.— IIon. J. II. Richard, Judge. Action for libel. Defense, justification, privilege, and a pleading of facts in mitigation. Trial to a jury. Verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The alleged libel (Exhibit A) reads as follows:
Her Husband Failed to Die.
Gypsy Fortune Teller Alleged to Have Said E. M. Berger-
Would Die and Wife Would Wed Rich Man — Hence
Divorce is Postponed.
Mrs. E. M. Berger, who yesterday had an information sworn out against her husband, charging him with having threatened her life, withdrew it when the case came on for trial last evening before Justice Knowles. It was withdrawn for the reason that Berger agreed to leave the city and have nothing more to do with his wife. At the last term of the District Court Mrs. Berger filed an application for divorce…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- McAllister v. Detroit Free Press Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Bailey v. BaileySupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Hayes v. Press Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Hinkle v. DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
- Barr v. HackSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
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