Mix v. North American Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 210, Jan. T., 1903, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1901, No. 764, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Lorraine P. Mix v. North American Company, Thomas B. Wanamaker and E.'A. Van Valkenburg. Trespass to recover damages for libel.
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Appeal, No. 210, Jan. T., 1903, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1901, No. 764, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Lorraine P. Mix v. North American Company, Thomas B. Wanamaker and E.'A. Van Valkenburg. Trespass to recover damages for libel. Before Martin, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the action was based on certain articles published in the North American in October, 1900, and February, 1901, which publications charged plaintiff with the murder of her former husband, Dr. George W. Bull, by poison. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $25,000. '…
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Opinion by
Mb. Justice Bbown,
At the first session of the present term an opinion was filed in this case in which we held that we could consider only the last assignment of error, because all of the rest related to matters not brought up to us for review. There was no certificate, as required by rule 22, signed in the following form : “ The foregoing notes of testimony, with the exceptions taken by counsel during the trial to the rejection or admission thereof, and the charge with the exceptions thereto, have been examined by me, and are hereby approved and ordered to be filed. -judge; ” and,…
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