Legal Opinion
Switzer v. Anthony
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 3, 1922No. 10,048PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Action for libel. Judgment for defendants. Error to the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Hon. Julian H. Moore, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Denison
delivered the opinion of the court. ■
The plaintiff in error brought suit for libel against Caroline M. Anthony and the Denver Express Publishing Company, publisher of the newspaper, the Denver Express. The complaint alleged that the defendants conspired to publish and did publish the following:
“Insult the Flag, Woman Says, so She’ll Avenge It.”
“Mrs. Ellen Switcher, 2936 W. 3rd av. (meaning the plaintiff herein) called the American flag a ‘dirty rag,’ according to Mrs. Caroline M. Anthony, a neighbor. Mrs. Anthony’s forbears were pioneer American settlers and she immediately protested against…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Morse v. Times-Republican Printing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Parsons v. Age-Herald Pub. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Hanson v. Globe Newspaper Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Republican Pub. Co. v. MosmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Bishop v. Journal Newspaper Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Churchey v. Adolph Coors Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Gordon v. BoylesColorado Court of Appeals · 2004
- Morley v. Post Printing & Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1928
- Quigley v. RosenthalDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1999
- Walker v. Bee-News Publishing Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1932
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