Craig v. Burris
Superior Court of Delaware
Summons Case in Slander The defendant was a practicing attorney, being a member of the New Castle County Bar. At the trial it was proved that the alleged slanderous words were uttered after the plaintiff was arrested and brought to the office of John W. Naudain, a Justice of the Peace at Townsend, Delaware, upon a warrant issued by said Justice, upon the complaint of one Benjamin F. Ginn, charging the plaintiff with obtaining money by false pretence; but outside of the…
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Summons Case in Slander The defendant was a practicing attorney, being a member of the New Castle County Bar. At the trial it was proved that the alleged slanderous words were uttered after the plaintiff was arrested and brought to the office of John W. Naudain, a Justice of the Peace at Townsend, Delaware, upon a warrant issued by said Justice, upon the complaint of one Benjamin F. Ginn, charging the plaintiff with obtaining money by false pretence; but outside of the office of the Justice near the front thereof, and before he had been before said Justice to answer said charge, the defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
Lore, C. J.:
—Gentlemen of the jury:—For the reasons that the Court have already stated upon the motion for a nonsuit, we direct you to return a verdict for the defendant.
Verdict for defendant.
2Cited by3 opinions
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- McClendon v. CoverdaleSuperior Court of Delaware · 1964
- Smith v. Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington RailroadSuperior Court of Delaware · 1921