Kuster v. Press Publishing Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Trial Term, New York County. Action by Louis E. ICuster against the Press Publishing Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.' Reversed. See 75 N. Y. Supp. 1127.
1Opinion of the CourtMcLAUGHLIN, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for the publication of alleged libels. The plaintiff had a verdict, and from the judgment entered thereon defendant has appealed.
*1051Two errors were committed on the trial which necessitate a reversal of the judgment: (i) In permitting the jury to infer that the articles published charged the defendant with endeavoring to poison his wife; and (2) in admitting in evidence, against defendant’s objection,-a letter written to the plaintiff from Neola, Iowa, by Mr. Campbell, a brother of the plaintiff’s wife.
It seems unnecessary to consider at length the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Moore v. . FrancisNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Beecher v. Press Publishing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Beecher v. Press Publishing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
3Cited by1 opinion
- Bordoni v. New York Times Company, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1975