Moore v. Francis
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Rensselaer county. Action by Amasa R. Moore against John M. Francis and others, for libel published in the Troy Times. Verdict and judgment for defendants. Hew trial denied, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLearned, P. J.
The statements of most importance in the publication are as follows: “That Mr. Moore was suffering from overwork, and his mental condition was not entirely good; ” that there had been a little trouble in the bank’s affairs, “occasioned by the mental derangement of Teller Moore, and that the latter’s statements, when he was probably not responsible for what he said, had caused some bad rumors.” The plaintiff insists that the court should have charged the jury that this article was libelous, instead of leaving them to decide whether it was so or not. How, the question is whether the court would…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sanderson v. . CaldwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Hunt v. . BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Wachter v. . QuenzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
- Steele v. SouthwickNew York Supreme Court · 1812
- Perkins v. MitchellNew York Supreme Court · 1860
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