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MURPHY v. HARTY

238 Or. 228 (1964)

393 P.2d 206

MURPHY v. HARTY

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed June 17, 1964.

Petition for rehearing denied September 9, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Olson, Portland, argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

Frederic D. Canning, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Hershiser, McMenamin, Blyth & Jones.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and PERRY, O'CONNELL, DENECKE and LUSK, Justices.

AFFIRMED.

LUSK, J.

This is a libel action in which the plaintiff had a verdict and judgment for $10,000 compensatory damages. Defendant appeals.

Plaintiff is a former minister of the Baptist Church. Defendant, during the period involved, was clerk and later pastor of Hillcrest Missionary Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon. The alleged defamatory statements are contained in two letters written and published by the defendant, one, under date of October...

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