Union Associated Press v. Times-Star Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York
These were 14 actions at law for libel, brought by the Union Associated Press and by William S. Brewer, respectively, against the Times.-Star Company and various other newspaper companies incorporated by states other than New York. The cases were heard on motions to set aside the service of summons.
1Opinion of the Court
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
The facts in all these cases are more or less similar to those rehearsed in Union Associated Press v. Times Printing Co. (Cir. Ct. S. D. N. Y., Oct. 1 and Oct. 29, 1897) 83 Fed. 822, and in Brewer v. Knapp, 82 Fed. 694. Upon consideration of the questions presented, I am by no means so confident that my former decision in the Fontana Case, 83 Fed. 824, was correct, or that Judge Tenney and myself were right in holding that the several individuals served with process were “managing agents” of the defendants. I am, however, more than ever impressed with the importance of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Union Associated Press v. Times Printing Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1897
- Brewer v. George Knapp & Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York · 1897
- Fontana v. Chronicle-Telegraph Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1897
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- Carpenter v. Willard Case Lumber Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Iowa · 1908
- Michigan Aluminum Foundry Co. v. Aluminum Castings Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan · 1911
- Wilson v. McKinney Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1932
- Minty v. Draper & Co.District Court, D. Wyoming · 1932
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