Viewing "The Frank Day vs. Humphrey Blaisdell Libel Suit" (1891)."The Frank Day vs. Humphrey Blaisdell Libel Suit" (1891).Over three days in November 1891 an unusual libel suit between the editors of the two Fairmont newspapers was tried in Martin County District Court. The plaintiff was Frank A. Day, the publisher of the Martin County Sentinel; the defendant was Humphrey M. Blaisdell, the publisher of the rival Fairmont News.
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