Gray v. Mossman
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for an alleged libelous publication, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and tried to the jury before Greene, J.; verdict for the plaintiff for $500, which the trial court set aside as against the evidence, from which the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The plaintiff was a sergeant in the 6th Company, Coast Artillery Corps, Connecticut National Guard. The defendant was the captain of the company and charged with the duty of filling a vacancy in. the office of first sergeant in the company. It was probable that the office of second lieutenant in this company would be vacant. The plaintiff wished to fill this position, and to that end he saw the defendant captain at his home and said that he would like to be first sergeant for a few weeks. The captain told him he should not appoint him, but should appoint Sergeant Rooney. Thereupon the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lynahan v. ChurchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
3Cited by7 opinions
- Munson v. AtwoodSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Gray v. MossmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1917
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- Tamarit v. OttoliniSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
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