Legal Opinion

Labady v. Richard

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 7, 1823Published

1Opinion of the Court

[OPINION]

It is a rule in law that words, in themselves actionable, may, nevertheless, not bear an action; from the particular circumstances, under which they are used.

AUTHORITIES.

2 Binney 60, Bull. N. P. 8, Caines 346,1 Cowp. N. P. 98, 267, 269, Co. Rep. 146, 4 Co. 14 b, 16a, 16 b, 19, Cro. Eliz. 230, 3 Esp. Rep. 32, 5 Esp. Rep. 13, 109, 2 H. B. 531, Hutt. 2, 2 Hutt. 18, 2 Johns. Rep. 10, 5 Johns. Rep. 188, 1 Johns. Ca. 279, Peake N. P. 4, Salk. 694, Sittings after Trinity 5 G. 3, Sittings after Easter 6 G. 3,1 Term Rep. no, 6 Term 691, Tyng’s Mass. Rep. 406,

The following words, among others,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Gilbert v. FieldNew York Supreme Court · 1805

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