Wright v. Paige

Appeal from a judgment. The action is for slander. The words charged, among other opprobrious epithets, were that the plaintiff kept a whore-house. Mo special damage is alleged, nor does it appear that any was proved or attempted to be proved. The plaintiff proved the uttering of the words by the defendant and had a verdict in his favor.. It is urged that the words are not actionable jper se. In Martin, v. Stillwell (13 Johns. 275), the words weré, “ Mrs. Martin kept a bawdy-house.” Held actionable. This case is referred to and approved in Young v. Miller (3 Hill, 21), where Judge Beoesoe…