Orvis v. Jennings
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeals from orders of this court made at special term, one in the ease of Orvis v. Jennings and Jones, by Judge Joseph F. Daly, and one made in the case of Orvis v. Dana, by Judge Van Brunt. Both actions were for libel.
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Appeals from orders of this court made at special term, one in the ease of Orvis v. Jennings and Jones, by Judge Joseph F. Daly, and one made in the case of Orvis v. Dana, by Judge Van Brunt. Both actions were for libel. In the case of Orvis v. Jennings and Jones, the complaint alleged that on November 25th, 1875, the defendants maliciously wrote, composed and published in “ The New York Times” newspaper of which the defendant Jennings was editor, and the defendant Jones was publisher, the following article which it was alleged was false and defamatory, viz: “A PAIR OF SWINDLERS. OPERATIONS…
1Opinion of the CourtYah Hoeseh, J.
On the application of the plaintiff, Judge J. F. Daly, at special term, ordered the defendants Jennings and Jones to give a bill of particulars of some of the matters pleaded by them in justification of an alleged libel upon the plaintiff. Afterwards, upon the application of the plaintiff, Judge Yan Brunt, at special term, ordered the defendant Dana to give to the plaintiff a similar bill of particulars.
The defendant Dana appealed from the order of Judge Yan Brunt; and the plaintiff and the defendants Jones and Jennings also appealed from the order of Judge Daly. The appeals were argued at…
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