Legal Opinion
Van Riper v. Tumulty
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 5, 1948PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Jos. L., C. C. J. and S. O. 0.
The plaintiff’s complaint against the defendant is in two counts, charging alleged slander and libel.
The first count, among other allegations, alleges the plaintiff is a member of the New Jersey Bar and Attorney-General of the State of New Jersey and that the defendant also is a member of said bar.
On or about March 22d, 1946, at Trenton, New Jersey, plaintiff charges the defendant with falsely and maliciously uttering and speaking of and concerning the plaintiff in his profession and calling as a lawyer, and Attorney-General, false, malicious and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kilbourn v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Coffin v. CoffinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
- Rogers v. ThompsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1916
- LaPorta v. LeonardSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1916
- Alagna v. New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co.New York Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Brown v. City of BordentownNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2002
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