Tenney v. Clement
Superior Court of New Hampshire
This is an action on the case for slander, on the following declaration: For that whereas the plaintiff is a good, true, honest and just citizen of this state, and from the time of his birth hath hitherto always behaved and governed himself as such ; and during all that time hath been held, esteemed and reputed to be of a good name, character and reputation, as well among a great number of his fellow-citizens, as among all his neighbors and acquaintances ; and during all…
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This is an action on the case for slander, on the following declaration: For that whereas the plaintiff is a good, true, honest and just citizen of this state, and from the time of his birth hath hitherto always behaved and governed himself as such ; and during all that time hath been held, esteemed and reputed to be of a good name, character and reputation, as well among a great number of his fellow-citizens, as among all his neighbors and acquaintances ; and during all that time hath never been guilty of, or justly suspected of having been guilty of murder, or any kind of violence, or any…
1Opinion of the CourtWilcox, J.
The facts in this casé are simply these : In November, 1830, Samuel A. Wason came to a tavern in Hudson, where the plaintiff boarded, and then suddenly disappeared, and nothing was seen or heard of him till June, 1835, when he returned. While Wason was thus absent the defendant said in substance that he had no doubt that Wason was murdered at the tavern, and that the plaintiff had a hand in it. On these facts appearing, the defendant’s counsel moved that a nonsuit be entered, on the ground that an action for slander could not be sustained on such a state of facts. But the court refused the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Van Rensselaer v. DoleNew York Supreme Court · 1800
- Power v. PriceNew York Supreme Court · 1834
- Butterfield v. BuffumSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1838
- Blanchard v. FiskSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1821