Best v. Kessler

Citations

• 130 F. 24
• 64 C.C.A. 392
• 1904 U.S. App. LEXIS 4129

Syllabus

<p>1. Libel — Damages—Evidence on Question of Reeutation.</p> <p>Where plaintiff in an action for libel took the stand and testified as to his standing and reputation in the community, a cross-examination, which elicited the fact that he had been a gambler for large stakes, and other facts which would tend to affect his reputation, was proper and pertinent to the issue on the question of damages, and the exclusion of such cross-examination from the jury on such issue, while the direct testimony was allowed to stand, was error.</p> <p>2. Aepeal — Assignment of Eeeob — Sufficiency.</p> <p>The rule of the Circuit Court of Appeals which requires an assignment of error relating to the charge of the court to state distinctly the grounds of objection, does not require the court to refuse to consider an assignment which merely sets out the language objected to, where the objection as clearly appears from such language as it would if the assignment were further elaborated.</p>