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25 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 49

Corbett v. Gibson

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1879

New York Supreme Court · decided 1879-05-15

The action was brought by the plaintiff, a private soldier stationed at Port Wadsworth, to recover damages for an alleged libelous publication by the defendant, the commanding officer thereof. The action was brought on March 13, 1878. On March 11, 1878, the plaintiff was discharged from the service, and his present whereabouts is unknown to the defendant.

Decided 1879-05-15

BrKMAN, J.:

¶1The order requiring the disclosure of the residence and address of the plaintiff was made in the reasonable exercise of the discretion and power of the court. The moving affidavit of the defendant disclosed facts tending to show that the action was being prosecuted without the knowledge or desire of the plaintiff, and in that view alone it was proper enough to afford an opportunity for his examination. Besides this, it was the right of the defendant to examine the plaintiff before trial, and to that end to be •informed of his whereabouts.

¶2The order must be affirmed, with costs and disbursements, and it follows that the other order appealed from must take the same • course.

Baekard, P. J., concurred; Gilbert, J., not sitting.

¶3Order directing statement of plaintiff’s residence, etc., affirmed, with costs and disbursements.

¶4Order refusing to set aside order directing statement of plaintiff’s residence, etc., affirmed, with costs and disbursements-

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