Hart v. Reed

In this case Nathaniel Hart brings up for revision a verdict and judgment for $5,000, rendered against him in favor of John Reed, on the general issue in an action for a libel on the following written communication purporting to be a letter from Hart to one Parks, in the city of Louisville:

“ Spring Hill, January 11th 1838.,« Mr_ Lyman parkSt

“ Sir: — A young man by the name of John Reed, “who has been raised adjoining my farm and employed ‘‘ in your city, in a retail store on Market Street, by a *167“merchant by the name of Seawell, as I am informed, not” “ knowing him, and feeling it my duty to…