Bird v. Press Publishing Co. — 214 N.Y. 645

Majority

p. 645

Hobart S. Bird, Appellant, v. Press Publishing Company, Respondent.

(Argued February 5, 1915;

decided February 25, 1915.)

Headnote

Bird v. Press Publishing Co., 154 App. Div. 491 , affirmed.

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 11, 1913, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and granting a new trial in an action for libel.

Gilbert E. Roe for appellant.

Howard Taylor and Charles B. Brophy for respondent.

Order affirmed and judgment absolute ordered against appellant on the stipulation, with costs in all courts; no opinion.

Concur: Willard Bartlett, Ch. J., Hiscock, Chase, Cuddeback, Hogan and Miller, JJ. Dissenting: Seabury, J.