Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Bennett
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1894PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from circuit court, Kings county. Action by Thomas Palmer against James Gordon Bennett for libel. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff entered on the verdict of a jury at circuit. The action was for libel. In the defendant’s newspaper there was published an article thus headed:
“President and Pauper. Speculator Dissipates a Railroad Magnate’s Fortune. In a Police Court at Last. A Policeman Recognizes in liis Prisoner a Former Wealthy Employer.”
Then follows a detailed account of the arrest of an intoxicated tramp, who gave the name of Edward E. Palmer, his arraignment at the police station and at the police court, and the recognition of him by the police officer as the former…
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