Kennedy v. Lowry
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THis was an action of slander, originally brought in the Common Pleas of Crawford county, and removed by habeas corpus to the Circuit Court, where it was tried before Ye ates J. in October 1806. The declaration contained five counts; four of which charged that the defendant spoke &c. of and concerning the plaintiff “ in substance the following false, “ scandalous, and defamatory words;” and one of the counts laid words which' were not actionable.
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THis was an action of slander, originally brought in the Common Pleas of Crawford county, and removed by habeas corpus to the Circuit Court, where it was tried before Ye ates J. in October 1806. The declaration contained five counts; four of which charged that the defendant spoke &c. of and concerning the plaintiff “ in substance the following false, “ scandalous, and defamatory words;” and one of the counts laid words which' were not actionable. A verdict was found for the plaintiff, generally, with two hundred dollars damages. . . , . r . . , , . r . , A motion was then made in arrest ox…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Tilghman C. J.
This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Crawford county. It is an action of slander which was tried in October 1806. A verdict was found for the plaintiff, and entire damages assessed. The defendant moved in arrest of judgment, the motion was overruled by Judge Teates, and from his decision the defendant appealed to this Court.
The reasons urged in support of the appeal are two. 1. That the declaration contains five counts, in four of which it is alleged that the defendant spoke in substance the words following viz. — and then the…
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