Moore ex rel. Moore v. Butler
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
This was an action of slander for words spoken by the said Abigail. There were three counts in the declaration, one charging words spoken in presence and hearing of said Sarah Moore and others, another charging words spoken to said Alice in presence and hearing of others, and the other charging words spoken in presence and hearing of Rebecca M. Crosby and others.
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This was an action of slander for words spoken by the said Abigail. There were three counts in the declaration, one charging words spoken in presence and hearing of said Sarah Moore and others, another charging words spoken to said Alice in presence and hearing of others, and the other charging words spoken in presence and hearing of Rebecca M. Crosby and others. When the plaintiff had introduced her evidence and rested her case, defendant moved for a nonsuit on the ground that all the words spoken at the three several times were privileged communications, and not actionable. It appeared that…
1Opinion of the CourtNesmith, J.
This was case brought by plaintiff, claiming damages for slanderous words spoken by the wife of the defendant, who is alleged to have made the charge against the said Alice of stealing defendant’s sheet, and having it made into a skirt for her own use. The words complained of were alleged to have been spoken at three different times. The first words were spoken by Mrs. Butler in presence of Mrs. Sarah Moore, the mother of Alice, and notin the hearing of any other person. The court held that, under the circumstances, this communication was privileged, and not actionable. This ruling appears to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Van Vechten v. HopkinsNew York Supreme Court · 1809
- Miller v. MillerNew York Supreme Court · 1811
- Jackson ex dem. Genet v. WoodNew York Supreme Court · 1840
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- Manning v. McAllisterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1970