Weston v. Grand Rapids Publishing Co.

Montgomery, 0. J.

Defendant published the following article, referring to the action of plaintiff as president of the police and fire board of Grand Rapids:

*376“WHO CAN EXPLAIN?

“President Weston, of the police and fire board, tells, in his personal organ, the Chronicle, how the poor people of this city have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in slot-machine gambling during the past two years. Mr. Weston states that there have been at least 600 of these slot machines in use, and that some of them have made for their owners as high as $1,200 a year. Mr. Weston admits that practically this…