Massee v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Middle District of Tennessee; Edward T. Sanford, Judge. Action by H. A. Williams against W. J. Massee. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. This is an action for slander.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Middle District of Tennessee; Edward T. Sanford, Judge. Action by H. A. Williams against W. J. Massee. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. This is an action for slander. The plaintiff in error (hereinafter called the defendant) seeks a reversal of the judgment rendered against him in favor of the defendant in error (hereinafter called the plaintiff). In early 1907 plaintiff and defendant and one Moore made an arrangement, tentative at least, to raise and train hprses at a farm near Macon, Ga. The plaintiff’s…
1Opinion of the CourtSater, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Exception to the competency of the evidence offered as to the respective morning and afternoon conversations held at the office of the Hatchers was sufficiently reserved on the grounds, that any communication made by the defendant at either of such meetings (1) was privileged on account of the mutual interest of the parties in the matter under ’discussion, and (2) was not a publication, although made in the presence of the Hatchers, who were plaintiff’s attorneys, and (3) the parties were endeavoring to compromise the pending action for breach of contract,…
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