Legal Opinion

Morse v. Press Publishing Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 23, 1900Published

Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Mary K. Morse against Press Publishing Company. From an order sustaining plaintiff’s demurrer to defendant’s plea in justification,' defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBarrett, J.

This is an action for an alleged libel, which consists of an article concerning the plaintiff, published in the World. The entire article is set forth in the third paragraph of the complaint. In the fourth paragraph, the plaintiff alleges that:

“The whole of said article, and especially so much of it as is hereinafter specifically referred to, was wickedly and maliciously contrived and intended by defendant to injure plaintiff in her good name, fame, and credit, and to bring her into public scandal, infamy, and disgrace with and among her neighbors and all good citizens, and to cause it to be…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Eaton v. . WellsNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  2. Lanpher v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  3. Fidler v. DelavanNew York Supreme Court · 1838
  4. Young v. FoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
  5. Young v. FoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898

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