Patterson v. Wilkinson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Exceptions. Case eor Slander. The presiding Judge overruled the defendant’s demurrer and sustained the demurrer of the plaintiff, and the defendant alleged exceptions. The remainder of the case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, C. J.
This is an action for slander. The defendant, regarding the declaration as containing five counts, *43pleaded the general issue to the last and specially demurred to each of the preceding ones. The plaintiff demurred to the defendant’s plea of the general issue and joined the demurrers to the other counts.
Different pleas may be filed to different counts. To some the defendant may demur and plead the general issue to others. The general issue being pleaded, and being a good plea, the demurrer thereto should have been overruled, and judgment rendered for the defendant upon the last count.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rathbun v. EmighNew York Supreme Court · 1831
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Judkins v. BucklandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1953
- Kelley v. FlahertySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1888