JOHNSON v. NIELSEN

No. 7707.

92 N.W.2d 66 (1958)

Warner JOHNSON, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Milton NIELSEN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

September 15, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heringer, Nelson & McClintock, Rugby; Duffy & Haugland, Devils Lake, for appellant.

Friederich & Ziegler, Rugby, for respondent.


BURKE, Judge.

In this action for alleged slander, plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment against the defendant for $3,000 compensatory damages and $2,000 exemplary damages. After judgment defendant moved the trial court for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. This motion was denied. Defendant has appealed from the order denying this motion and from the judgment.

As a basis for his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict defendant...

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