Womack v. Circle
Supreme Court of Virginia
This case was argued at Wylheville, but was decided at Staunton. It was an action of trespass on the case in the circuit court of Botetourt, brought by Margaret Circle *against William W. Womack. The declaration contained live counts.
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This case was argued at Wylheville, but was decided at Staunton. It was an action of trespass on the case in the circuit court of Botetourt, brought by Margaret Circle *against William W. Womack. The declaration contained live counts. The first count charged that the defendant spoke and published of and concerning the plaintiff and her brother, Charles S. Circle, these false and malicious and defamatory words, to-wit: “Margaret Circle and Charles Circle attempted to bribe Hannah Scott to burn the wheat now stacked on my farm.” The second and third counts need not he stated. The fourth and the…
1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.
This is a writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court of Botetourt county, rendered on the verdict of a jury for two thousand dollars in an action for •damages.
The action was case, and the only issue was on a plea of “not guilty.” The declaration contained five counts. The first count was for alleged slanderous words, the second for insulting words under the statute, the third for libel, the fourth for malicious prosecution, and the fifth for false imprisonment. The defendant demurred generally to the declaration and to each count. The court overruled the demurrer to the declaration as a…
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- Vinal v. CoreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
- Union Central Life Ins. v. PollardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Kimball & Fink v. Friend's Adm' rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
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