Williams v. Miner
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action of slander. The declaration contained two counts. In the first, the alleged slanderous words were — ,l He is a thief.” In the second, they were — “ He is a thief, and he stole the hay and hay-seed from Mrs. Dow’s barn.” The defendant pleaded the general issue, without notice of special matter in defence, or by way of justification.
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This was an action of slander. The declaration contained two counts. In the first, the alleged slanderous words were — ,l He is a thief.” In the second, they were — “ He is a thief, and he stole the hay and hay-seed from Mrs. Dow’s barn.” The defendant pleaded the general issue, without notice of special matter in defence, or by way of justification. The cause was tried at New-London, September term, 1846, before Hinman, J. On the trial, the plaintiff, to prove the speaking by the defendant of the slanderous words set forth in the declaration, first read in evidence the deposition of Betsey…
1Opinion of the Court
Church, Ch. J,
In this declaration there are but two counts, and in both of them the defendant is charged with saying of the plaintiff, that he was a thief. In the second count, it is further alleged, that the plaintiff had stolen hay and hay-seed from Mrs. Doto. The speaking of these words was proved, at two several conversations ; and then the plaintiff offered further proof of three subsequent conversations, in each of which the defendant had made, in substance, a charge of the same import. This was objected to, by the defendant.
As additional grounds of recovery, these after-spoken…
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