Mattice v. Wilcox
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Otsego county. Action by Burr Mattice against Henry Wilcox to recover damages for libel. From a judgment entered on the verdict of a jury in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying Ms motion for a new trial, made on a case and exceptions, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
HARDEN", P. J.
In 1890 the plaintiff was a citizen of the village of Oneonta. He was an attorney and counselor of the supreme court. He had been employed by the village as corporation attorney, and had had charge of several suits in its behalf. He had for two *1061years prior thereto been an assessor of the town. The defendant was a resident of the village of Oneonta, owning considerable property therein, upon which he paid taxes. He' took the manuscript for the circular set out in the pleadings to Sidney, and had 300 copies printed, and when the same were received in the village of Oneonta he…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Moore v. . FrancisNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Sanderson v. . CaldwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Hamilton v. . EnoNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Lewis and Herrick v. . ChapmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Bush v. . ProsserNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
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