The Law of Defamation: Libel and Slander in Civil and Criminal Cases as Administered in the Courts of the United States of America

Martin L. Newell

Callaghan, 1890 - 1025 strani

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Limitation of the Rule	xl

A Minnesota Case Blakeman	xli

Statement of the Cause of Action	xliii

522	lxii

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	lxiii

842	lxviii

A BRIEF HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE LAW OF DEFAMATION	1

The Cornelian	7

Illustrations Digest of English Cases	508

Digest of American Cases	512

Digest of American Cases	537

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	543

Digest of English Cases	547

Reports of Ex Parte Proceedings and Preliminary Examina	549

Digest of English Cases	561

CRITICISM AND COMMENT	563

For Words Spoken in a Foreign Language	9

False Pretenses	10

The Difficulties of the Civil	15

The Statutes of Richard	21

Bankrupts	23

Digest of English Cases	27

An Early Colonial Statute	28

of Accomplishing the Same Wrong 2288	32

CHAPTER IV	42

Degree of Proof Required	43

The General Effect of the Plea	50

General Digest of English Cases	58

Slander of a Person in His Office Profession or Trade	61

Words Not Actionable in Themselves	68

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	74

Words Imputing the Commission of the Offense American	80

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	81

SLANDERORAL DEFAMATION	84

Forgery The Offense Defined Common	87

CHAPTER VI	90

Bigamy The Offense Defined	92

Stanhopes Case	94

Chief Justice Holts Rule Another Rule	95

Buttons Case	96

The American Rule	97

Extent of the Rule	98

General Illustrations Digest of American Cases	99

Digest of English Cases	101

The Substantial Cause of the Action	102

The Doctrine Stated by Judge Cooley	103

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	104

Digest of English Cases	106

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	107

Degree of the Offense Offenses Punishable by Fines etc Only	108

Imputations Relating to the Time of the Commission of the Crime Charged	109

Digest of English Cases	110

The Imputation May be General	111

Digest of English Cases	112

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	113

1 Wrongful Taking 2 The Removal 3 The Criminal Intent	114

The Criminal Intent	115

Larceny Restricted to Personal Property Rule of the Com mon Law	116

Statutory Modifications of the Rule	117

BurglaryThe Offense Defined	138

CHAPTER VII	152

Not Essential that the Report Should be Verbatim	156

CHAPTER VIII	167

The Subject Illustrated	175

Meaning of the Terms Actionable per se in Themselves	181

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	183

Digest of English Cases	190

Other Professions and Trades Architects Dentists Teachers Surveyors Mechanics and the Like	191

Digest of English Cases	192

Persons Engaged in Occupations where Credit is Essential	193

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	194

Imputations upon the Integrity and Honesty of Merchants and Traders	195

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	196

Digest of English Cases	197

CHAPTER IX	198

The Law Stated by Metcalf J	199

English Illustrations	200

CHAPTER X	201

CHAPTER XI	203

Nature of the Action	204

1 The Words Must be False	205

The Plaintiffs Interest or Title	206

Statements of Attorneys and Agents	208

Slander of the Quality of Property Illustrations Digest of American Cases Digest of English Cases	217

CHAPTER XII	227

Murder Digest of American Cases Digest of English Cases	247

23	259

IllustrationsDigest of American Cases	271

Third Meaningless Words Slang Expressions Words in	276

Digest of English Cases	283

CHAPTER XV	289

First the Absolute Privilege	296

The Intent Immaterial	301

Digest of American Cases	307

CHAPTER XVI	314

Malice Defined by Starkie	320

By Champlin	321

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	323

Malice Inferred	329

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	331

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	335

Digest of English Cases	340

Digest of English Cases	341

CHAPTER XVII	349

Repetition of Slanders Originated by Others	350

A Massachusetts Case Kin ney v McLaughlin 71 Mass 3 An Indiana Case Funk v	351

Digest of American Cases	352

Digest of English Cases	353

State of the Law in England	354

Lord Northamptons Case	355

The Law in Starkies Time	356

Exceptions to the Rule	357

Digest of English Cases	358

CHAPTER XVIII	359

Illustrations	360

2 As Defendants	361

The Doctrine Discussed	362

Liability to Indictment	363

Digest of English Cases	364

Slander of the Wife before Marriage	365

2 Words Not Actionable in Themselves	366

The Husbands Liability at Common Law	367

IllustrationsDigest of American Cases	368

Infants	369

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	370

22	376

Receivers	382

Illustrations	384

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	385

Digest of English Cases	386

Second ClassQualified Privilege	387

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	393

Defamatory Words Explained with Reference to Particular	403

CHAPTER XX	411

Digest of English Cases	413

EXCESSIVE DAMAGES	422

Indirect Defamation	423

Digest of English Cases	427

A New York Case Van Rens	439

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	444

The Rule in Starkie	450

Digest of American Cases	458

Digest of English Cases	459

Affidavits Pleadings etc The English Rule	460

Digest of American Cases	468

Digest of English Cases	470

Publication of the Pleadings before Trial Not Privileged	471

A Michigan Case Park v	472

Extent of the Rule in America	473

Second the Qualified Privilege The Subject Classified 475	475

Character of the Duty Cast upon the Party Communicating	476

The Party Must Guard against Exaggerated Expressions	477

Province of the Court and the Jury	478

COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEERED IN THE DISCHARGE OF A DUTY 69 A Confidential Relation Existing between the Parties	479

Manner of Conveying the Communication	480

Digest of English Cases	481

No Confidential Relation Existing between the Parties	483

Danger of Voluntary Statements	484

Parties Making Statements Must Believe Them	485

Digest of American Cases	501

337	566

Illustrations	569

Digest of American Cases	572

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	582

Digest of English Cases	583

The Imputation Need Not be in Positive Language	589

CHAPTER XXI	593

Privileged Communications	594

Digest of English Cases	595

THE SUBJECT ILLUSTRATED	601

erse of Extrinsic Matter	611

Seventh Statement of Malicious Intent	612

Eighth the Colloquium	613

McCallum v Lambie 145	614

Ninth the Imputation with the Innuendoes	618

The Office of the Innuendo	619

The Law Stated by Chief Justice Shaw	620

Truth of the Innuendo a Question for the Jury	628

The Plaintiff Must Abide by His Innuendo	629

It Cannot Restrict the Defendants Rights The Defense Must be as Broad as the Attack	630

Form of the Second Count	632

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	633

Eleventh the Ad Damnum	634

Loss of Acquaintances An Old English Prece dent An American Form English Modern Forms Words Actionable in Themselves Imputation of Insolv...	635

Defamatory Words Spoken in a Foreign Language	637

STATEMENT OF THE CLAIM IN ACTIONS FOR SLANDER OF TITLE 53 Requisites of the Declaration	638

Statement of Special Damages	639

Digest of American Cases	645

CHAPTER XXII	667

Declaration for Words Spoken to a Person about to Hire Plaint	668

A Short Form Imputation of Robbery and Larceny	673

LIBEL	686

Character of Servant Imputation of Bad Temper and Lazi	693

For a Libel in a Newspaper	699

STATEMENT OF DEFENSES PLEAS AT COMMON	717

Qualified Privilege	732

4 Advice to One about to Marry	733

8 Claim of Right and Reply	734

11 Members of the Same Committee	735

13 Vendor and Purchaser	736

15 Report of a Judgment Published as a Pamphlet	737

Statute of Limitations Replication Rejoinder	738

Previous Action	739

Payment into Court	740

Payment into Court and Particulars	741

Notice	742

Interrogatories and Answer	743

CHAPTER XXIII	745

When Ordered on Plaintiffs Motion	746

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	747

CHAPTER XXIV	749

The Justification Must be as Broad as the Charge	750

The Natural Order of the Proofs	751

Digest of English Cases	754

Proof of Publication	756

Evidence of Defendants Handwriting	758

SlanderProof of Publication	759

LibelProof of Publication	760

Circumstances Determine the Question of Privilege	761

Digest of English Cases	762

Proof that the Defamatory Matter Refers to the Plaintiff	767

Proof of the Meaning of Defamatory Matter	768

Words Susceptible of Two Meanings	769

Proof of Malicious Intent	770

Proof of Plaintiffs Good Character	771

Illustrations Digest of American Cases Evidence of Mal ice	772

Illustrations Digest of English Cases	775

Nominal Damages	777

Evidence of Damages	779

Proof that the Special Damage was the Result of the Defend ants Act	780

Intemperate Expressions Exaggerated and Unwarranted 340	781

cial Damages	782

Digest of English Cases	783

What is Admissible in Aggravation of Damages	785

Digest of English Cases	787

Defendants Evidence under this Plea	788

Generally what the Defendant May Show under this Plea	790

Illustrations Digest of American Cases What is Admissi ble under the General Issue	791

PLEA OF JUSTIFICATION FILED 41 The Plea with the General Issue	794

Justification The Truth a Defense in Civil Actions	795

13	797

The Method of Communication Employed	801

48	804

15	807

Digest of English Cases	810

Defendants Proofs	828

Sale and Delivery of Libelous Compositions	834

Substantial Damages	836

AGGRAVATION OF DAMAGES	837

Excessive Damages New Trial	838

Exemplary Damages	842

Damages in the Discretion of the Jury	848

Digest of English Cases	854

Digest of English Cases	865

243	869

2 As Defendants	870

CHAPTER XXVI	884

Illustrations	885

Illustrations	891

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	895

Digest of English Cases	896

Absence of Malice	901

GENERAL DAMAGES	918

REMOTENESS OF DAMAGES	926

CHAPTER XIII	936

The Inducement when Necessary	942

Digest of English Cases	943

Blasphemy	944

Heresy	946

Distinction between Heresy and Blasphemy	947

The English Law of Blasphemy	948

Illustrations Digest of English Cases	956

The American Law of Blasphemy	960

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	961

Liberty of the Press Not to be Abridged	962

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	963

CLASS III	965

Illustrations Digest of English Cases	966

The Grounds upon which They are Indictable 1 Breach of the Peace	967

2 Other Illegal Acts	968

Oral Defamation	970

Publication of Libels under the Criminal Law	971

CHAPTER XXVIII	972

The Indictment Its Formal Parts	974

2 The Statement and Conclusion	976

Illustrations Digest of American Cases	977

Matters Pertaining to the Administration of Public Justice 579	978

Libels on Individuals	981

2 For Publishing a Libel Imputing the Crime of Theft	982

3 The Same Modified for Use in American Courts	983

5 For Sending a Libelous Letter	984

7 For Posting up a Handbill	985

The Defamatory ChargeHow Conveyed	996

Essentials of the Report	998

Libels Tending to Injure Society Generally and to Corrupt	1000

Classes of Words when Actionable	1001

23	1003

13	1008

Privileged Communications Undue Publicity	1010

Medical Men Physicians Surgeons Pharmacists	1012

For a Libel on an Architect in the Way of His Profession 704	1016

For Sending a Letter to CommanderinChief in Order that	1017

Digest of English Cases	1021

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The Law of Libel and Slander in Civil and Criminal Cases: As Administered in ...
Martin L. Newell
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The Law of Defamation: Libel and Slander in Civil and Criminal Cases as ...
Martin L. Newell
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Naslov	The Law of Defamation: Libel and Slander in Civil and Criminal Cases as Administered in the Courts of the United States of America Making of modern law
Avtor	Martin L. Newell
Založnik	Callaghan, 1890
Vir izvirnika	Univerza v Michiganu
Pretvorjeno v digitalni zapis	7 feb 2012
Dolžina	1025 strani

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