Whitmore v. Ball

After verdict in an action for libel,' plaintiff in error moved for a new trial, and read his own affidavit stating his grounds as follows: That A. M. Stoddard, one of the jury, after the jury -had retired for consultation, stated to it, that to his knowledge, W. L. Trask, who wrote the article in the Ledger about which this controversy is, had prejudice and malice against the plaintiff, because when he had charge of the European Hotel, the plaintiff had refused to give him free dinners or free meals, or free board at his house* That the Public Ledger (which published the article complained…