Dorsey v. Whipps
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Hoivard District court. This was an action of slander brought by the appellee against the appellant, on the 24th of August, 1846. The plaintiff declared, with the usual inducement of good character and innocence, in the first count, that in a certain discourse which the defendant had in the presence and hearing of George W. Waters, and of divers good and worthy citizens of this State, on the 1st of July, 1846, of and concerning the said plaintiff, he (defendant,)…
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Appeal from Hoivard District court. This was an action of slander brought by the appellee against the appellant, on the 24th of August, 1846. The plaintiff declared, with the usual inducement of good character and innocence, in the first count, that in a certain discourse which the defendant had in the presence and hearing of George W. Waters, and of divers good and worthy citizens of this State, on the 1st of July, 1846, of and concerning the said plaintiff, he (defendant,) then and there falsely and maliciously said, &c., these false, &c., words following, of and concerning the said…
1Opinion of the CourtMagruder, J.
This appeal is taken from the court in and for Howard district. The suit was instituted by the appellee, and is an action of slander. The plea was not guilty, and in the court below the verdict was obtained by the plaintiff.
In the course of the trial, several exceptions were taken by the defendant, and after the verdict, reasons in arrest of judgment were filed.
Several of the exceptions, as well as the motion in arrest of judgment, put to us the question, whether the words charged to have been spoken of the plaintiff by the defendant, are actionable? These we proceed to notice.
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