State v. Brock
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Townsend, J., Clarendon, February, 1900. Indictment against John P. Brock for libel. From sentence on verdict of guilty, defendant appeals. cites: The con~ stitutional provisions as to libel are: 1868, art. I., sec. 8; 1895, art. I., sec. 21. As to its construction: Cool, on Con. Him., 55~57; 1 Story on Con., sec. 400; 3 Green.
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Before Townsend, J., Clarendon, February, 1900. Indictment against John P. Brock for libel. From sentence on verdict of guilty, defendant appeals. cites: The con~ stitutional provisions as to libel are: 1868, art. I., sec. 8; 1895, art. I., sec. 21. As to its construction: Cool, on Con. Him., 55~57; 1 Story on Con., sec. 400; 3 Green. Ev., sec. 177; 12 Wheat., 332; 16 S. C., 47; 59 S. C., 571. State must show falsity of defamatory words: 59 Ark., 431. Truth of libellous words is complete defense: 122 Ind., 42. cite: As to standing aside jurors by Court: y Rich., 412; 34 S. C., 33; Rev. Stat.,…
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July 13, 1901. The opinion of the Court was delivered by Under an indictment for libel, the defendant, John P. Brock, was tried at the February, 1900, term of Court of General Sessions for Clarendon County. A verdict of guilty was rendered. After sentence, the defendant appealed upon several grounds. We will now pass upon these grounds in their logical order.
First. The appellant in his second ground of appeal alleges error as follows: "Second. Because his Honor erred, it is respectfully submitted, in overruling the defendant's motion in arrest of judgment and to set aside the verdict, made…
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