Title: The great libel case
Description: Weed, in the Albany evening journal, charged Opdyke, who was mayor of New York in 1862-1863, of improper conduct in connection with government contracts. The trial resulted in a disagreement of the jury.
Subjects: Libel and slander, Trials, litigation, Supplies and stores, Trials (Libel), History, Finance, commerce, confiscations, Confiscations and contributions, United States. Army
People: Thurlow Weed (1797-1882)