Niehoff v. Star Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the Star Company, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 13tli day of August, 1909, vacating an order for the examination of plaintiff before trial.
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, J.:
Plaintiff sues for $15,000 damages for an alleged libel alleged to have been printed'of and concerning him in a newspaper published *474by the defendant. Defendant obtained an order for the examination of plaintiff before trial upon sufficient papers, which order was subsequently vacated upon a proceeding brought for that.purpose and from the order entered thereon this appeal is taken.
The article complained of is as follows : “ Two held as highwaymen. William Eiehoff, who gave his address as Ho. 318 East Hinety-fourth street, and Joseph Jackson, who said he lived at Eo. 258 East One…
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