Case Name: Emanuel John Demos, Respondent, v. The New York Evening Journal Publishing Company, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1911-11
Citations: 146 A.D. 947
Docket Number: 
Parties: Emanuel John Demos, Respondent, v. The New York Evening Journal Publishing Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 146
Pages: 947–950

Head Matter:
Emanuel John Demos, Respondent, v. The New York Evening Journal Publishing Company, Appellant.
Libel— charging one of connection with murder — innuendo.
Appeal from a judgment entered on the 14th day of January, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury, and from ah order denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial.

Opinion:
Judgment and order reversed and hew trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event, unless plaintiff stipulates to reduce verdict to $2,000, in which event the judgment as so reduced and order appealed from are affirmed, without costs. Laughlin, Clarke and Dowling, JJ., concurred; Laughlin, J., on the ground of the exclusion of competent evidence as to compensatory damages; Ingraham, P. J., and Scott, J., dis-. sented. Order to be settled on notice.