Byrket v. Monohon

— Monohon brought an action of slander against Byrhet for charging him with perjury. Plea, that the charge was true. Replication, de injuria. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff.

On the trial, the Court, on the plaintiff’s motion, instructed the jury as follows :

1. If the statement was false, and was deliberately made with a full knowledge of its falsity, you may infer, the corrupt intention. Whether the statement was thus made, or whether it was the result of mistake, ignorance, or inadvertence, are questions for your determination, looking at all the facts of the case. 2. If the defence…