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Hawk v. American News Co.

33 N.Y.S. 848, 24 N.Y. Civ. Proc. R. 255, 67 N.Y. St. Rep. 501
CourtNew York Court of Common Pleas
DecidedFebruary 11, 1895
StatusPublished

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Hawk v. American News Co., 33 N.Y.S. 848, 24 N.Y. Civ. Proc. R. 255, 67 N.Y. St. Rep. 501 (N.Y. Super. Ct. 1895).

Opinion

BISCHOFF, J.

The partial defense to wMch the demurrer is interposed is properly pleaded as such (Code Civ. Proc. § 508), being a statement of matter in mitigation of damages (Id. §§ 535, 536, 3343, subd. 9), since, in an action for libel, facts tending to disprove actual malice, such as do those here pleaded, may be proven in mitigation, inasmuch as a recovery of exemplary damages may be thereby resisted. Bisbey v. Shaw, 12 N. Y. 67, 74; Bush v. Prosser, 11 N. Y. 347; Samuels v. Association, 52 N. Y. 625; Daly v. Byrne, 1 Abb. N. C. 152, note. Demurrer overruled, with costs.

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Related

Bush v. . Prosser
11 N.Y. 347 (New York Court of Appeals, 1854)
Bisbey v. . Shaw
12 N.Y. 67 (New York Court of Appeals, 1854)
Samuels v. . Evening Mail Association
52 N.Y. 625 (New York Court of Appeals, 1873)
Daly v. Byrne
1 Abb. N. Cas. 150 (The Superior Court of New York City, 1876)

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33 N.Y.S. 848, 24 N.Y. Civ. Proc. R. 255, 67 N.Y. St. Rep. 501, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/hawk-v-american-news-co-nyctcompl-1895.