Legal Opinion

Lyon v. Lash

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided December 8, 1906No. 14,767PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from Sedgwick district court; Thomas C. Wilson, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Graves, J.:

This action was commenced in the district court of Sedgwick county for the purpose of recovering damages on account of an alleged libel. The defendant filed a general demurrer to the petition, which was sustained. The plaintiff stood upon her pleading, and judgment was entered against her for costs. To reverse the ruling she brings the case here for review. The libelous matter complained of is contained in a letter which reads:

“I write to tell you we got home the 2 day of march with the horses all safe and well. We was 12 days comeing from…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Spaits v. PoundstoneIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Sheffill v. Van DeusenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1859
  3. Warnock v. MitchellU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Tennessee · 1890

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lunz v. NeumanWashington Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Minter v. ShearerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1925
  3. Buckwalter v. GossowSupreme Court of Kansas · 1907
  4. State v. LundSupreme Court of Kansas · 1909

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