Legal Opinion

Tidwell v. Witherspoon

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1885PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court for Madison county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The Chief Justice

delivered the opinion of the court:

■Witherspoon sued Tidwell in the court below for- slan*360der. The declaration contained two counts, one for slander and the other for libel.

To these counts the defendant pleaded that the said trespasses, sayings and doings were res adjudieata between the parties thereto in the Circuit Court of Madison county on the 9th day of June, 1880, Upon a trial thereof before a jury, and that the verdict and judgment of the cottrt thereon were for the defendant. Said suit was for malicious prosecution. The plaintiff replied nul tiel record, and the record…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Douglay v. DavisIndiana Supreme Court · 1873

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Glusman v. LiebermanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  2. Dayton v. CongerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  3. Stewart v. GilliamDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  4. Cate v. OldhamSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  5. Sheridan v. GreenbergDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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