The accused in this case had taken issue with the replacement of Chief Justice Lewis(*) Morris by James DeLancey, as enacted by governor William Cosby, and published a series of articles in theNew-York Weekly Journal.
One figure involved in this case was given a five-and-a-half ounce gold box for his role and was referred toas "the day-star" of the revolution by one official. The defense stated that the law in question had its originsin the Star Chamber, and appealed to the jury to use their daily lives to determine whether the defendantwas telling the truth. The accused in this case had taken issue with the replacement of Chief Justice Lewis(*) Morris by James DeLancey, as enacted by governor William Cosby, and published a series of articles in theNew-York Weekly Journal. For 10 points, name this event in the colonial United States in which a namesakenewspaperman was sued for libel.
One figure involved in this case was given a five-and-a-half ounce gold box for his role and was referred toas "the day-star" of the revolution by one official.
Trial of John Peter Zenger