White v. Sayward
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Exceptions from Nisi Prius, Tenney, J. presiding. Case, for libel. The plaintiif is one of the firm of Thomas A. White &. Co., consisting of himself and James White, traders in Bangor.
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On Exceptions from Nisi Prius, Tenney, J. presiding. Case, for libel. The plaintiif is one of the firm of Thomas A. White &. Co., consisting of himself and James White, traders in Bangor. The plaintiif proved, that on May 7th, the firm inserted in a newspaper, published in Bangor, the following advertisement : — “ Boy wanted. — An honest and industrious young man, who is willing to give his whole attention to business, can have a good situation, on application to the subscribers. None need apply, except those who can bring the best of recommendations. Thomas A. White & Co. — that, on the next…
1Opinion of the CourtTenney, J.
— In the argument, the counsel for the defendants attempt to sustain their exceptions on two grounds only.
1. 'Were the articles published by the defendants in the lAhig and Courier, on May 14 and 15, 1849, admissible in evidence ? Decisions are relied upon as sustaining each side of this question. In some cases, when such evidence has been pronounced inadmissible, the exclusion was upon the ground, that the subsequent charge was entirely a distinct matter from that which was the cause of action in the suit, and might be the foundation of an action itself. Bodwell v. Swan, 3 Pick. 376; Watson…
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