 | 1830 - 442 Seiten
...little or no estimation in society.' Per Parsons, CJ ubi sup. ' A person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished; and it is competent to show that by evidence.' Per Lord Ellenborough, 1 M. &i S. 286. So in other actions,... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - 1830 - 474 Seiten
...in the most clear and explicit manner; he observes, " Certainly a person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished, and it is competent to show that by evidence." And Grose and Bayley, Js. agreed, that such evidence... | |
 | John Simcoe Saunders - 1831 - 598 Seiten
...crime imputed to him, — v. Moor, 1 M. Sf S. 284 ; " and certainly a person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished ; and it is competent to show that by evidence :" p. Ld. Ellenb., ib. ; and see Earl of Leicester v.... | |
 | Ohio. Supreme Court - 1836 - 406 Seiten
...action seeks compensation, in damages, for injury to reputation. A person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished. (2 Starkie's Ev. 369; 1 Maule 8,- Selwyn, 284.) The character of the parties is directly in issue,... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 Seiten
...; 1 Johns. R. 46. The ground of admitting such evidence is, that a person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished. When, however, the defendant justifies the slander, it seems to be doubtful whether the evidence of... | |
 | Esek Cowen - 1845 - 872 Seiten
...in v. Moor, (1 M. &. S. 285.) Lord Ellenborough says, "certainly a person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished ; and it is competent to show that by evidence." In Lamed v. Buffing-, ton, (3 Mass. Rep. 546,) the... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1841 - 912 Seiten
...Lord Ellenborough said in v. Moor, 1 M. & S., 285, that "certainly a person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished; and it is competent to show that by evidence." It was evidently the opinion of Chief Justice Savage,... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1854 - 784 Seiten
...Jury.' Ld. Ellenborough, in 1 M. & S. 286, also says, ' Certainly a person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished; and it is competent to show that by evidence.' " The theory of trials is, that the Jury are to decide... | |
 | Asa Kinne - 1865 - 340 Seiten
...Lord Ellcnborongk, in 1 Manic & Sclw., 286, also says, " certainly a person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished ; and it is competent to show that by evidence." The theory of trials is, that the jury are to decide... | |
 | 1880 - 554 Seiten
...pleading did so. Spoouer v. Keeler, 51 NY 527. Tho doctrine that a person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished, and that it is competent to show that by such evidence (Earl of Leicester v. Walter, 2 Campb. 251;... | |
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Certainly a person of disparaged fame is not entitled to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished, and it is competent to show that by evidence. 
