O'Neill v. Star Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the Star Company, from an interlocutory judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff; entered in- the office of the" clerk of the county of New York on tlie 18th day of April, 1907, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the New York Special Tefjn oyei'i-uling the defendant’s demurrer to the complaint tipoh the ground that the complaint does'not state facts sufficient to constitute a-cause of action. - . . -
1Opinion of the Court
Houghton, J.:
■The article published by defendant and set forth.in plaintiff’s complaint, to which defendant demurs, on the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause- of action, stated that the plaintiff appeared in a criminal court of Jersey City, in the State of New Jersey, upon a charge of non-support against, her husband, which proceeding was dismissed upon the statement of' the husband that lie had instituted an action for divorce against her in the courts, of that State. The . heading of the article'was' “ Diamonds flash as she pleads poverty. Wearing costly…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Woolworth v. Star Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
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- Thackrey v. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
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- Bray v. Providence Journal Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1966
- Andreason v. Guard Publishing Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1971