Marx v. Press Publishing Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Queens county. Action by Matthew Marx against the Press Publishing Company, a corporation, for libel. From a judgment for plaintiff, entered on the verdict of a jury and an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
This is an action for libel, tried at the circuit, where a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000. The defendant has appealed from the judgment entered upon the verdict' and from the order denying a motion for a new trial on.the minutes of the court. It is claimed on this appeal that there was no proof of the publication of the libelous article by the defendant. Upon that point the proof was that the defendant was a corporation organized for the purpose of printing and publishing newspapers, books, and pamphlets, and to establish or acquire a printing and publishing office,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cruikshank v. . GordonNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- Johnson v. SynettNew York Supreme Court · 1895