Bowden v. . Bailes
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This is a civil action, which was tried before Boykin, J., at Spring Term, 1888, of Mecexenbujrg- Superior Court. The complaint charges that the' defendant, on divers occasions, falsely and maliciously spoke of and concerning the plaintiff the defamatory words set out in the different causes of action therein contained, imputing incontinency ; and so, upon issues, the jury find and assess her damages, by reason thereof, at one thousand five hundred dollars.
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This is a civil action, which was tried before Boykin, J., at Spring Term, 1888, of Mecexenbujrg- Superior Court. The complaint charges that the' defendant, on divers occasions, falsely and maliciously spoke of and concerning the plaintiff the defamatory words set out in the different causes of action therein contained, imputing incontinency ; and so, upon issues, the jury find and assess her damages, by reason thereof, at one thousand five hundred dollars. Upon the trial one Edwards, after objection, was allowed to testify to the pecuniary condition of the defendant, and to this his counsel…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
(after stating the case.) We recapitulate the evidence of what transpired, which show's great forbearance on the part of the Judge in tolerating such conduct, and will only say that if the defendant suffered, it was in consequence of his own defiant manner and conduct, of w'hich he cannot complain.
The various exceptions to the charge may be grouped into a few propositions of law, the disposition of which will be an answer to all.
1. There is error in the instruction that in the absence of actual, by which we understand special damages, the plaintiff may recover such as are compensatory only.
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