Legal Opinion
Rolland v. Batchelder
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 29, 1888PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Error to judgment of corporation court of city of Norfolk, rendered February 5th, 1887, in an action of trespass on the ease wherein Thomas J. Holland and Cora, his wife, (the plaintiffs in error) are plaintiffs, and B. M. Batchelder, (the defendant in ei’ror) is the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
This was an action of trespass on the case for insulting-words under the statute. The defendant in error, on the 5th day of February, 1887, sent by his servant the following letter to the wife of his neighbor, living on the lot adjoining his own, in the city of Norfolk:
“Norfolk, Sat., February 5, 1887.
“Miss Cora:
“ Yours received. Will meet you at post-office at 5 o’clock this P. M. for a short interview. If you are not there, then I will meet you at the corner of Brewer and Freemason street at half-past eight o’clock this P. M. If that is not convenient for you, I will be at my office…
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