Barnett v. Loud
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort. Writ dated May 11, 1918. The pleadings are described in the opinion. The action was first tried in the Superior Court before Lawton, J., and, in the circumstances described in the opinion, a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial. The motion was allowed, the judge filing the memorandum described in the opinion; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions. Subsequent proceedings in the Superior Court are described in the opinion.
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Tort. Writ dated May 11, 1918. The pleadings are described in the opinion. The action was first tried in the Superior Court before Lawton, J., and, in the circumstances described in the opinion, a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial. The motion was allowed, the judge filing the memorandum described in the opinion; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions. Subsequent proceedings in the Superior Court are described in the opinion. When the exceptions came on for hearing before this court, the defendant presented amotion, reciting “ that said bill of…
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is an action of tort. There are four counts in the declaration; two for libel, one for malicious prosecution, and one for slander, each being for a distinct and independent cause of action. At the first trial before a jury, a separate verdict for substantial damages was returned for the plaintiff on each count. The defendant filed a motion for a new trial, alleging -several grounds, one of which was that the verdict as to each count and as a whole was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence. After argument. upon the motion, the judge took the matter under advisement and on…
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