Quigg v. Helm

The writ of error brings for review judgment in favor of defendants pursuant to a directed verdict on trial after the plaintiff had closed the taking of testimony.

The declaration is one declaring on a conspiracy alleged to have been entered into between the defendants by which conspiracy and confederation the defendants “did maliciously contrive, compose, utter and publish of and concerning as a party to said suit a certain false, scandalous, malicious and defamatory libel of the said plaintiff.”

The declaration was in seven counts, but each of said counts is so cast and framed as to allege…