Legal Opinion
Hays v. American Defense Society, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 26, 1929PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHubbs, J.
The complaint alleges that the defendants, in the fall of 1924, prepared, printed and published a pamphlet entitled “ LaFollette-Socialism-Communism ” and that said pamphlet contained false and defamatory-matter about the plaintiff, that it was published maliciously with intent to injure him and to hold him up to public' hatred, ridicule and scorn, and that it has damaged him. The complaint does not allege special damage. By innuendo the complaint alleges that the defendants, in said pamphlet, charged that the plaintiff “ was a believer in and advocate of the principles of revolution; that he…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- O'Connell v. . Press Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Fleischmann v. . BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Corr v. . Sun Printing Publishing Assn.New York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Barringer v. Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
3Cited by46 opinions
- Tracy v. Newsday, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Julian v. American Business Consultants, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Grant v. Reader's Digest Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Noral v. Hearst Publications, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1940
- Daniel Fetler v. Houghton Mifflin CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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