Legal Opinion

Bell v. Bugg

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 31, 1814PublishedCited by 10 opinions

IN this case, (after a verdict for the plaintiff in slander,) the defendant moved, in arrest of judgment, that po actionakje ciial.ffe was made in the declaration, “both counts beine o . > o in the alternative; that is to say, that the defendant sPoke certain words, or words of the same imfiort.”

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IN this case, (after a verdict for the plaintiff in slander,) the defendant moved, in arrest of judgment, that po actionakje ciial.ffe was made in the declaration, “both counts beine o . > o in the alternative; that is to say, that the defendant sPoke certain words, or words of the same imfiort.” The Superior Court of law over-ruled the motion, and entered judgment for the plaintiff; whereupon the defendant obtain-e(j a WIqt Qf supersedeas from a judge of this court; and, on the petition of the plaintiff in error, Tuesday, November 24th> 1812> the same writ of supersedeas was extended to a…

1Opinion of the Court

Judge Boane

pronounced the court’s opinion, that there was no error in the judgment, which was therefore affirmed.

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Vanscoy v. StinchcombWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Laidley's Adm'rs v. Bright's Adm'rWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
  3. White v. CrumpWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Teague v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1845
  5. Hopkins v. PrichardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906

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