New York Court of Appeals
Seymour N. Marsh, Appellant v. Edward Ellsworth, Respondents
November 26, 187250 N.Y. 309
Summary
The Court held that counsel's statements in an objection to a bankruptcy discharge, alleging false testimony, were privileged because they were material and pertinent to the issue of the bankrupt's partnership interest. Accordingly, the libel action failed and the lower court's judgment for the defendants was affirmed.