Legal Opinion
Beecher v. Press Publishing Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 19, 1901PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from trial term, Kings county. Action by Eugene E. Beecher against the Press Publishing Company. Prom a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals..
1Opinion of the CourtSewell, J.
This is an action to recover damages for an alleged, libelous article in the defendant’s newspaper, the World. The defendant published of and concerning the plaintiff the following:
*896“Edward Beecher’s Big Heart
“There were many who regarded old Dr. Edward as the best and greatest of the Beecher family,—the biggest hearted and broadest minded. Fifteen of these admirers, including the Rev. R. R. Meredith, pastor of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, and S. Y. White, of Wall street fame, gave one hundred dollars each, annuany, to Dr. Beecher’s support. At that time, early in the ’90’s, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Moore v. . FrancisNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Hemmens v. . NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Woodruff v. . Bradstreet Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Kingsbury v. . Bradstreet Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Keene v. Tribune Ass'nNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Kuster v. Press Publishing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Daily v. New York Herald Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1907