Curtis v. Argus Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The Argus Company, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Albany on the 9th day of March, 1915, upon the verdict of a jury for $750, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 16th day of March, 1915, denying defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Kellogg, P. J.:
The sole question for consideration is whether the article published concerning the plaintiff as pastor of the Morning Star Baptist Church is libelous. In various forms of words he was charged with juggling of moneys taken on the collection plate, and that charges were to be brought against him therefor. The headline of one of the articles indicates the general purport: “ Trustees to Oust Pastor if Possible. Rev. Dr. Curtis, of Morning Star Baptist Church, accused of juggling collection. Meeting to-night to act upon the subject—Police requested to be on hand — Trouble has been…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Morse v. Star Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
3Cited by3 opinions
- Nichols v. Item Publishers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Smith v. Buffalo Times, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1925
- Hirschhorn v. Group Health InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1958