Henderson v. Dreyfus
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Valencia County; Mechem, Judge. Action by Henry Dreyfus against the New Mexican Printing Company and Ralph M. Henderson.
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Appeal from District Court, Valencia County; Mechem, Judge. Action by Henry Dreyfus against the New Mexican Printing Company and Ralph M. Henderson. Directed verdict for Cutting and verdict for plaintiff for $35,000 against the New Mexican Printing Company, its motion for new trial granted unless plaintiff remitted the verdict in excess of $10,000, which remittitur was filed, and judgment against the New Mexican Printing Company in that sum, and Ralph M. Henderson its receiver brings error. After an affirmance the appeal was dismissed and the opinion withdrawn, but subsequently the case was…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
ROBERTS, J.
A judgment was rendered against the New Mexican Printing Company in the district court of Valencia county for $10,000 in an action of libel instituted by appellee Dreyfus. Afterwards the printing company became insolvent, and Ralph M. Henderson was appointed receiver and prosecuted the appeal. On the 8th day of May, 1919, an opinion was filed by this court affirming the judgment of the trial court. For a full statement of the facts and the opinion, see 26 N. M. . ., 191 Pac. 442.
Various extensions of time to file a motion for rehearing were granted plaintiff in…
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