Holmes v. Jones
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Saratoga county. Action for libel by Ebenezer Holmes against George Jones, treasurer of the New York Times. Judgment for plaintiff for $5,000, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Landón, J.
The plaintiff complained that on Hovember 22, 1886, the defendant published of and concerning him a certain libel in the New York Times, “containing, among other things, in one part thereof, the false, scandalous, malicious, and defamatory words and matter; that is to say.” Here was set forth a portion of the article. The complaint then proceeded: “And also containing, in another part thereof, the several false, scandalous, malicious, and defamatory words and matters following, of and concerning the plaintiff, that is to say.” Here was set forth another portion of the same article.…
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