Whitney v. Allen

This was an action on the case for a libel, in, the Mason Circuit Court.

The libellous paper, so called, is set out in the declaration, and appears to be a petition, signed by the defendant, addressed to the judge of the 21st judicial circuit, of which Mason County is a part, charging appellant with gross neglect of his duty as State’s attorney of that circuit; with being wilfully and corruptly guilty of oppression in office, and of corrupt malfeasanee in office; of taking bribes from parties accused and indicted, and in pursuance of corrupt agreements releasing them from prosecution, and…