Legal Opinion
Merrill v. Marshall
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 11, 1904No. Gen. No. 11,248PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Action on the case for slander. Error to the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edward F. Dunne, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Adams
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is error to reverse a judgment rendered in a suit by plaintiff in error against defendant in error. The declaration consists of only one count, which is as follows:
“ For that whereas, the plaintiff, before and at the time of the committing by the defendant of the several grievances hereinafter mentioned, was a person of good name, credit and reputation, and deservedly enjoyed the esteem and good opinion of her neighbors and other worthy citizens of this state; and,
Whereas, also, before the committing of those grievances, to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Nelson v. BorcheniusIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Winston v. EwingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1840
- Commonwealth v. PrattMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Fawsett v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
- Bridgman v. ArmerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Buckeye v. BuckeyeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
- Dawson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926
- John v. Tribune CompanyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960
- People v. MacMullenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
- People v. EstepAppellate Court of Illinois · 1952
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