Shurtleff v. Stevens
Supreme Court of Vermont
Case for Libel. Plea, the general issue, and trial by jury, September Term, 1878, Ross, J., presiding. The declaration alleged that by means of the wrong complained of, the plaintiff had been brought into public scandal and disgrace, greatly injured in his good name, rendered unable to obtain employment in his profession, and thereby deprived of a large amount of money that he might and otherwise would have received therefor, greatly troubled in mind and body, “ deprived of…
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Case for Libel. Plea, the general issue, and trial by jury, September Term, 1878, Ross, J., presiding. The declaration alleged that by means of the wrong complained of, the plaintiff had been brought into public scandal and disgrace, greatly injured in his good name, rendered unable to obtain employment in his profession, and thereby deprived of a large amount of money that he might and otherwise would have received therefor, greatly troubled in mind and body, “ deprived of a large amount of sleep,” and thereby made sick and rendered unable to attend to his usual duties. It appeared that at…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Powers, J.
This is an action on the case for libel, and was tried on the plea of not guilty.
The Windham County Association of Congregational ministers, of which the plaintiff and defendant were both members, at a regular meeting held at West Townshend, on the 15th and 16th days of'May, 1877, adopted the following preamble and resolutions, viz. :
“ Whereas charges of untruthfulness, deception, and creating *510disturbance among the churches, have been made against Rev. David Shurtleff, a member of this body, therefore :
“ Resolved, That we hereby withdraw…
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