Legal Opinion

Stevenson v. News Syndicate Co.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 1, 1950PublishedCited by 118 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Loughban, Ch. J.

The action is for libel. For the sake of clarity, the plaintiff will be called by his surname — Stevenson. On April 6, 1948, his wife brought against him in the Supreme Court in New York County an action for a separation. Issue was joined therein but no pleading or note of issue was filed at any time.

*85In that separation action, however, Stevenson’s wife moved for an award of temporary alimony and for counsel fees upon an affidavit whereby she charged him (a) with failure to support her; (b) with abandonment and cruel and inhuman treatment through refusal to have marital…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of MalloyNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  2. Litkind v. WardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
  3. German Masonic Temple Ass'n v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  4. Lee v. Brooklyn Union Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
  5. Schnibbe v. GlenzNew York Court of Appeals · 1927

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3Cited by118 opinions

  1. United States v. AmodeoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  2. Hynes v. KarassikNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Loeb v. TeitelbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. Cullen v. NaplesNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. Schmidt v. Magnetic Head Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

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