Pritchett v. Frisby
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 71 — 'Action for Libel. — APPEAL FROM HENDERSON CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Paintiff and Defendant Appeíals. The question on which this ease was decided by the court of appeals, viz., the competency of a grand juror as a witness in an action for slander or libel as to what occurred in the grand jury room, was not discussed in either of the original briefs filed by counsel on either side, but as this question is discussed in the brief of Mr. Hines for appellee, on…
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Case 71 — 'Action for Libel. — APPEAL FROM HENDERSON CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Paintiff and Defendant Appeíals. The question on which this ease was decided by the court of appeals, viz., the competency of a grand juror as a witness in an action for slander or libel as to what occurred in the grand jury room, was not discussed in either of the original briefs filed by counsel on either side, but as this question is discussed in the brief of Mr. Hines for appellee, on petition for rehearing his points .and authorities are given. In view of the fact that this court has reversed the judgment of…
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JUDGE PAYNTER —
Reversing.
By this action the appellee sought to recover damages from the appellant, because: (1) The appellant falsely and maliciously exhibited to the members of the Henderson county grand jury a certain letter, which purported to have been written by the plaintiff, but which was forged, containing false and scandalous charges against him. (2) That before the members of the aforesaid grand jury he charged that the appellee was trying to have appellant indicted by jJerjured testimony, and that he had sworn falsely in a certain suit pending 'between the…
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. ScowdenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
3Cited by4 opinions
- Bazzell v. Illinois Central RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Greenwell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Greenwell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Vaughn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972