Smith v. Sun Pub. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
At Law. Action by Juliette 0. Smith against the Sun Publishing Company for libel. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant moves for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
Shipmax, District Judge.
This is a motion by the defendant for a new trial of an action at law for libel, wherein the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff to recover §7,500. The motion is principally based upon exceptions to the admission of evidence and upon the amount of damages, which are alleged to be excessive. The plaintiff is a married woman, and neither her full name nor the full name of her husband was stated in the libel, but circumstances were given from which the person who was intended to be designated could easily be identified. As a part of the testimony in regard to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Van Vechten v. HopkinsNew York Supreme Court · 1809
- Maynard v. BeardsleyCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1831
- Gibson v. Cincinnati EnquirerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Ohio · 1877
3Cited by1 opinion
- Reynolds v. PeglerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1954