Case Name: Tillinghast against King
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1827-02
Citations: 6 Cow. 591
Docket Number: 
Parties: Tillinghast against King.
Judges: 
Reporter: Cowen's Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 591–591

Head Matter:
Tillinghast against King.
ALBANY,
Feb. 1827.
Case for a libel, published in the N. Y, American>
thJvenue^m an action a tort, on the ground that the ⅛ “pari ^™lar must state, not “ause ofaction arose there, but that it did not arise elsewhere; and this actiorT'for^a newspaper li-
J. Blunt, for the defendant,
moved to change the venue from the county of Erie to the city and county of New-⅝_ , York, on an affidavit that the cause of action, if any, arose in the latter county ; but the affidavit did not add, “ and not elsewhere out of the city and county of New-York.” On this ground, without proceeding to show that the libel had been dispersed in different counties; and agreeing that unless this was shewn, the action being for a tort, the 7 0 . 1 venue must be changed if the affidavit was sufficient;
Jas. Edwards, contra,
objected that it was insufficient, for want of the words, “ and not elsewhere, &c.”

Opinion:
Curia.
We think so. The libel may have been, and probably was, dispersed in many counties. Such a circumstance would bring the case within Root v. King, (4 Cowen, 403;) and put the change of venue upon the number of witnesses. The motion must be denied, for the defect in the defendant's papers.
Motion denied.