Legal Opinion
Marr v. Putnam
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 1952PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLusk, J.
This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from a judgment of involuntary nonsuit in an action of libel.
In November, 1946, the plaintiffs, John E. Marr and Robert B. Marr, brothers (who will hereinafter be referred to by their given names), were students at Willamette University in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. They were veterans of World War II, and as such receiving financial aid from the government for educational purposes under the legislation popularly known as the “G. I. Bill of Rights.” To supplement their incomes so that they would be able to continue in school they undertook to engage in…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Burt v. Advertiser Newspaper Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Byam v. . CollinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Washington Times Co. v. BonnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
- Detroit Daily Post Co. v. McArthurMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
- Fleischmann v. . BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
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3Cited by41 opinions
- United Medical Laboratories, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- New York Times Company v. SullivanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
- Milwaukie Co. of Jehovah's Witnesses v. MullenOregon Supreme Court · 1958
- Vojak v. JensenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Wallulis v. DymowskiOregon Supreme Court · 1996
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