Moley v. Barager
Cases that cite this one
6 later published cases cite this decision.
- Snavely v. Booth (Superior Court of Delaware 1935)
- Gloria v. a Colonia Portuguesa (Cal. Ct. App. 1933)
- Schultz v. Frankfort Marine, Accident & Plate Glass Insurance (Wis. 1913)
- Scofield v. Milwaukee Free Press Co. (Wis. 1905)
- Morse v. Times-Republican Printing Co. (Iowa 1904)
- Street v. Johnson (Wis. 1891)
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Opinion of the Court
It has been repeatedly held by this court, in effect, that a written publibation, though not charging a punishable offense, is libelous goer se if it tends to subject the party to whom it refers to social disgrace, public distrust, hatred, ridicule, or contempt. Bradley v. Cramer, 59 Wis. 309, and cases there cited; Gauvreau v. Superior Pub. Co. 62 Wis. 410. Upon this demurrer, the allegations of the complaint must be taken as true, and hence the things alLeged must be regarded as false, and, as such, knowingly published by the defendant. Gauvreau v. Superior Pub. Co. 62 Wis. 407. It is for the court to determine whether a publication is capable of the meaning ascribed to it in the complaint. Ibid.; Bradley v. Cramer, 59 Wis. 312. In analogy to numerous cases in this and other courts, we must hold that the publication in question is capable of the meaning ascribed to it in the complaint, and is therefore libelous per se. Solverson v. Peterson, 64 Wis. 201; S. C. 25 N. W. Rep. 14, and note; Massuere v. Dickens, 70 Wis. 87.
By the Court.— The order of the circuit court is affirmed.
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