Morse v. Star Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Samuel F. B. Morse, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on- the 20th day of ¡November, 1906, upon the decision of the court, rendered after a trial at the New York Special Term, sustaining the defendant’s demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
This action was brought to recover damages for an alleged libelous publication, which is set out in -the complaint. The innuendo *257charges that the article intended to accuse the plaintiff of drunkenness in the public street and in a public police station, and by reason of said drunkenness the plaintiff was rendered a physical and mental wreck, thereby destroying his reputation for sobriety and mental ability, to his damage in an amount named.
Defendant demurred to the complaint, upon the ground that the facts stated did not constitute a cause of action. The demurrer was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Holmes v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Pett-Morgan v. KennedySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
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