Evans v. Star Co. — 243 N.Y. 626

p. 626

William S. Evans, Respondent, v. Star Company, Appellant.

(Argued October 5, 1926;

decided October 22, 1926.)

Headnote

Libel — charge that Member of Assembly was bribed to absent himself from meeting of committee.

Evans v. Star Co., 216 App. Div. 736 , affirmed.

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 31, 1926, modifying and affirming as modified a verdict in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict in an action for libel. The complaint alleged that defendant published in its newspapers articles falsely charging defendant, a Member of Assembly, of having been bribed to absent himself from a meeting of the judiciary committee of which he was a member.

p. 627

Judgment affirmed, with costs;

Clarence J. Shearn and William A. De Ford for appellant.

Martin Conboy, Henry T. Hall and Don B. Almy for respondent.

no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Cardozo, Pound, McLaughlin, Crane, Andrews and Lehman, JJ.