McInerney v. New York World-Telegram Corp.

The plaintiff, a justice of the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York, has instituted this action for libel on the ground that the defendant published in its newspaper on June 26, 1936, certain alleged libelous matter of and concerning him. In brief, the complaint states that one John J. Sullivan, who was charged with a violation of certain rules and regulations of the department of public markets and weights and measures, was *342thereafter convicted by the Court of Special Sessions over which plaintiff presided. Subsequently, a motion on behalf of Sullivan for arrest of judgment was…