Legal Opinion
Bingham v. Gaynor
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 1910PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Demubeee to separate and distinct defenses set up in an action for libel.
1Opinion of the CourtGreenbaum, J.
The plaintiff demurs to the separate and distinct defenses of privilege and justification set up in the defendant’s answer, upon the ground that each -of such defenses is insufficient in law upon the face thereof.
This action is brought to recover damages for alleged libels claimed to have been published by the defendant, a former Supreme Court justice of this State, of and concerning the plaintiff in his office of police commissioner of the city of Hew York. The complaint purports to set forth two causes of action. In the first it is alleged that the defendant mailed to the mayor of the city…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hamilton v. . EnoNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Fry v. BennettThe Superior Court of New York City · 1851
- Ullrich v. New York Press Co.New York Supreme Court · 1898
- Viele v. GrayNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1859
- Woods v. . WimanNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- Bingham v. GaynorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910