Case Digest (G.R. No. L-4328)
Facts:
- Defendant, Jose Crame, is found guilty of libel.
- Crame handed a libelous article to a typesetter employed by a publisher with the intention of having it published in a newspaper.
- The case is now being appealed after the lower court rendered a judgment.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The court affirms the judgment of the lower court, finding Crame guilty of libel.
- The court rules that the delivery of the libelous article to a typesetter employed by a publisher ...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The court's decision is based on the direct evidence provided by one of the typesetters of the newspaper.
- The typesetter testifies that Crame personally handed him the article in question, which was written in Crame's own handwriting.
- This testimony establishes that Crame was responsible for the publication of the libelous ...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. L-4328)
Facts:
The case of U.S. v. Crame involves the defendant, Jose Crame, who was found guilty of libel. The libelous article was handed by the defendant to a typesetter to be published in a newspaper. The case was decided on February 13, 1908, by the First Division of the court with Justice Willard as the ponente. The judgment of the lower court was affirmed.
Issue:
The main issue raised by the appellant in his brief was the lack of proof that he published the libelous article. He argued that the copy of the newspaper containing the article, which was admitted as evidence, was not sufficiently identified.
Ruling:
The court affirmed the judgment of the lower court and ordered the ap...