Gideon v. Dwyer

The action is for slander. The defendant demurred to the complaint for insufficiency in substance; but the demurrer was overruled, with leave to answer. Instead- of answering, however, the defendant appealed to the General Term from the interlocutory judgment on the demurrer; but it was affirmed again, v/ith leave to answer. Still the defendant declined to answer, and appealed to the Court of Appeals from the affirmance of the interlocutory judgment. The Court of Appeals having no jurisdiction of the appeal' dismissed it. Ho answer being yet interposed, on the 7th of January, 18-96, judgment…