Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Synett
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 26, 1895PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from circuit court, Westchester county. Action by Thomas W. Johnson against William H. Synett and Charles H. Noxon. Judgment was entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and defendants appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, P. J.
This action was brought to recover damages for an alleged libel. The appellants are the proprietors and publishers of the Westchester County Tribune, a newspaper published at New Rochelle, in Westchester county. On May 25,1894, the following article appeared in that paper:
“It is reported about town that Rev. Mr. Johnson, the M. E. colored minister from this place, was, one day last week, arrested in- New York, after he alighted from the train at the Grand Central Station. It is claimed that he was too much of a family man. He is still under cover.”
At the opening of the case, the appellants’…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Morey v. Morning Journal Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Marx v. Press Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Marx v. Press Publishing Co.New York Supreme Court · 1890
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- Smith v. Buffalo Times, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1925
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