Dalziel v. Press Publishing Co.

Action for libel. Motion to strike out certain partial defenses as irrelevant and redundant. The prior publications in other newspapers appear to refer generally to the same incident, and, having been known to the defendant before the publication complained of, are relevant on the question of exemplary damages. Palmer v. Matthews, 162 N. Y. 102. That defendant’s article differs from the others in some respects does not make the latter any the less relevant. The discrepancies may properly be matter of comment before the jury, but do not in themselves make the articles inadmissible. The offer…