Legal Opinion

Shirley v. Hagar

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 30, 1833PublishedCited by 19 opinions

ERROR to the Hancock Circuit Court. In this action, Mary Ann Hagar, by John Hagar her father and next friend, was the plaintiff below, and Ambrose Shirley, the defendant. Yerdict and judgment for the plaintiff.

1Opinion of the CourtM’Kinney, J.

This is an action of trespass on the case in slander. The declaration contains two counts, and the words charged in each, import incontinence. The record presents a number of points, in which the writ, the declaration, three special pleas of justification, instructions given and refused to be given by the Court, with the particular character in which the plaintiff sues, are before us.

The first bill of exceptions shows, that on Wednesday, the 29th day of February, 1832, it being the first day of the February term, on calling this cause, both parties agreed that the' ensuing day had been…

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Kingsland v. RapelyeNew York Court of Chancery · 1833

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Briggs v. SneghanIndiana Supreme Court · 1873
  2. McCormack v. First National BankIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Crabb v. OrthIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Scott v. HullIndiana Supreme Court · 1860
  5. Associated Truck Lines, Inc. v. VelthouseIndiana Supreme Court · 1949

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