47 Minn. 56 | Minn. | 1891
This is an action for libel. The report of the case on a former appeal (42 Minn. 301, 44 N. W. Rep. 68) discloses more fully than need be here stated the nature of the libel complained of. This is an appeal by the defendant from an order refusing a new trial. The complaint is that by the libellous publication stated the defendant defamed the plaintiff in respect to his fidelity, hon
The ruling of the court upon the attempt of the defendant to prove specific acts of dishonesty on the part of the plaintiff was right; there-being no statement of facts in the answer to justify such evidence.
Order reversed.