Harris v. . Terry
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This is a civil action which was tried before Shepherd, Judge at August Term, 1887, of OraNGB Superior Court. The plaintiff alleged in his complaint, that he was Post Master of Caldwell Institute Post Office, in the county of Orange in this State, in 1886; that while he was such Post Master the defendant, wickedly intending to slander him, subject him to the payment of sundry heavy penalties, and bring about his unjust removal from his office, &c., &c., “ maliciously did…
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This is a civil action which was tried before Shepherd, Judge at August Term, 1887, of OraNGB Superior Court. The plaintiff alleged in his complaint, that he was Post Master of Caldwell Institute Post Office, in the county of Orange in this State, in 1886; that while he was such Post Master the defendant, wickedly intending to slander him, subject him to the payment of sundry heavy penalties, and bring about his unjust removal from his office, &c., &c., “ maliciously did speak of and concerning the plaintiff, the false and defamatory words following, that is to say: that on the 11th day of…
1Opinion of the Court
MekrimoN, J.,
(after stating the case). The words which the complaint alleges the defendant spoke of the plaintiff as post master while he held that office, unquestionably'imputed to him dishonest and corrupt acts done in his office, which, in their nature, imply moral turpitude and work social degradation. They charge acts to have been done by the plaintiff, which if done, constitute a gross breach of official faith and duty, and a degrading and infamous offence under the laws of the United States, punishable by fine and imprisonment at hard labor, and which renders the offender, if he be a…
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