Documents associated with: 1st Summer Exhibition, Grosvenor Gallery, London, 1877
Record 19 of 119
System Number: 11915
Date: 11 December 1877[1]
Author: James Anderson Rose[2]
Place: London
Recipient: Walker Martineau and Company[3]
Place: London
Repository: Library of Congress
Call Number: Manuscript Division, Pennell-Whistler Collection, PWC
Document Type: MsD/c
1877. W. No. 818
In the High Court of Justice
Queens Bench Division
Between James Abbott McNeill Whistler Plaintiff
and
John Ruskin[4] Defendant
Statement of Defence delivered the Sixth day of December 1877 by Messrs Walker Martineau and Company at No. 13 Kings Road Grays Inn in the County of Middlesex[,] Defendants Solicitor
1. The Defendant admits the Allegation contained in paragraph 3 of the Statement of Claim Subject to the production at the Trial by the Plaintiff of a copy of the Said Pamphlet for reference
#2. The alleged libel is privileged as being a fair and bonâ fide criticism upon a painting[5] which the Plaintiff had exposed for Public view.
3. Save as aforesaid the Defendant denies the allegations in paragraphs 3 and 5 of the Statement of Claim.
[p. 2] 1877 W No. 818
In the High Court of Justice
Queens Bench Division
Between James Abbott McNeill Whistler Plaintiff
and
John Ruskin Defendant
Delivered the 11th day of December 1877
Reply
The Plaintiff joins issue upon the Statement of Defence
J. Anderson Rose
11 Salisbury Street Strand
Middlesex
Plaintiffs Solicitor
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Notes:
1. 11 December 1877
The first page of this document is a copy of #08906, to which page two is the response dated 11 December 1877.
2. James Anderson Rose
James Anderson Rose (1819-1890), solicitor [more].
3. Walker Martineau and Company
Solicitors representing Ruskin.
4. John Ruskin
John Ruskin (1819-1900), critic, social reformer and artist [more].
5. painting
Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket (YMSM 170).