Case ID: misc_29/html/0773-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Fitzsimons, Ch. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Samuel Prince, Appellant, v. The Socialistic Co-operative Publishing Assn., Respondent.
    Appeal by defendant from a judgment, entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for new trial.
    Simon Sultan, for appellant.
    Morris Cukor, for respondent.
   Fitzsimons, Ch. J.

The action is for libel in publishing in the defendant’s newspaper an article reflecting upon the plaintiff in the line of his calling, and which is libelous per se. Davey v. Davey, 22 Misc. Rep. 668. The defendant admitted the publication and pleaded facts in mitigation of damages. Upon the trial, the jury awarded the plaintiff $500. We find no error in the rulings, and as the damages were largely in the discretion of the jury (Holmes v. Jones, 147 N. Y. 59), and the amount awarded not excessive, the judgment and order appealed from must be affirmed, with costs.

McCarthy, J., concurs.

Judgment and order affirmed, with costs.