Legal Opinion
Madden v. Underwriting Printing & Publishing Co.
The Superior Court of New York City
Decided October 15, 1894Published
Motion for a bill of particulars, or to make the answer more definite and certain.
1Opinion of the CourtGtldersleeve, J.
The action is to recover damages for an alleged libel. Paragraph 7 of the answer alleges, on information and belief, that: “ The said Madden therein mentioned, being an agent of the Equitable Life-Assurance Society of the United States, a life insurance corporation doing business in New York state, on one or more occasions paid or allowed, or offered to pay or allow, as an inducement to a person or persons to insure, a rebate or premium, or some special favor or advantage in the dividends to accrue thereon, or some inducement not specified in the policy.”
This allegation charges plaintiff with…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tilton v. . BeecherNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Olcott v. . CarrollNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
- Rouget v. HaightNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- Ammidon v. Century Rubber Co.The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1891