Palmer v. Hunter
Supreme Court of Missouri
APPEAL from Clinton Circuit Court. '1. The introduction of the transcript of what is called the docket of justice Funkhowser, was illegal and improper, because it was not properly certified and authenticated, and because it contained much extraneous and irrelevant matter, that was calculated to mislead the jury.
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APPEAL from Clinton Circuit Court. '1. The introduction of the transcript of what is called the docket of justice Funkhowser, was illegal and improper, because it was not properly certified and authenticated, and because it contained much extraneous and irrelevant matter, that was calculated to mislead the jury. This was good cause for a new trial. — Rev. Stat. Mo., p. 347, sec. 32, p. 419, sec. 9;. 7 J. J. Marshall’s Rep., p. 415, 421, 423. 2. There was no evidence given on 'the trial that the “ Hunter” of whom Palmer spoke the slanderous words, respecting rylhch the witnesses testified, was…
1Opinion of the CourtNapton, Judge
This was an action of slander commenced by Hunter against Palmer, in the Circuit Court of Clinton County, for words spoken. The declaration contained - four counts. The first count, after reciting that there had been a prosecution pending in Clinton county, before one Abraham Funkhouser, a justice of the peace, against William Sally, for larceny, and that on such trial said plaintiff was examined as a witness on oath, and gave testimony in behalf of the defendant, proceeds to state a colloquium about this trial and concerning the evidence given by him on this trial, and avers, that in this…
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