Telegram Printing Co. v. Knott

Telegram Printing Co. v. Knott

The majority held there was no reversible misdirection nor wrongful admission of evidence and the damages awarded were not excessive; therefore the appeal was dismissed with costs and the judgments below were affirmed.

Citation
(1917) 55 SCR 631
Parties
Appellant / Defendant: Telegram Printing Co.; Respondent / Plaintiff: Knott
Court
Supreme Court of Canada
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
22 June 1917
Procedural Posture
Libel (tort) / Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada From the Court of Appeal for Manitoba
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Libel, Misdirection, Admissibility of Evidence, Damages, Right to Jury
Source Language
English
Torts Defamation Civil Procedure Evidence Libel Misdirection Admissibility of Evidence Damages +1 more

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Parties

Telegram Printing Co.

Appellant / Defendant

Knott

Respondent / Plaintiff

Procedural Posture

Libel (tort) / Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada From the Court of Appeal for Manitoba

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge misdirected the jury
  2. 2 Whether evidence was wrongfully admitted at trial
  3. 3 Whether the damages awarded were excessive

Ratio Decidendi

The majority held there was no reversible misdirection nor wrongful admission of evidence and the damages awarded were not excessive; therefore the appeal was dismissed with costs and the judgments below were affirmed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs
  • Judgment of trial court and Court of Appeal for Manitoba affirmed