But charging another with having had a contagious disorder is not actionable ; for unless the words spoken impute a continuance of the disorder at the time of speaking them, the gist of the action fails... Term Reports in the Court of King's Bench - Page 473by Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford, Sir Edward Hyde East - 1817Full view - About this book
| William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1812 - 732 pages
...Graves v. ISIanchet, Salk. 696. (6) But charging a person with having had a contagious disorder, is not actionable; for unless the words spoken impute...of the disorder at the time of speaking them, the ground of the action fails ; fur such a charge cannot produce the effect which makes it the subject... | |
| William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1817 - 782 pages
...Graves v. Blanchet, Sulk. G()il. (6) Hut charging a person with hating had a contagious disorder, is not actionable; for unless the words spoken impute a continuance of the disorder ut the time of speaking them, the ground of the action fails ; for such a charge cannot produce the... | |
| William Selwyn - Civil procedure - 1820 - 830 pages
...unless the words spoken impute a continuance of the disorder at the time of speaking them, the ground of the action fails; for such a charge cannot produce...of an action, namely, his being avoided by society. Per Ashhurst, J. in Carslake v. Mapledoram, 2 TR 475. 2 Sir. 1189. SP In an action for words, the words... | |
| William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1824 - 806 pages
...continuance of the disorder at the time of speaking them, the ground of the action fails ; for such charge a cannot produce the effect which makes it the subject...of an action, namely, his being avoided by society. Per Ashhurst, J. in Carslake v. Mapledoram r 2 TR 475. 2 Str. 1189. SP the party charged, no action... | |
| William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1842 - 822 pages
...the 431 ; post, 1253. subject of privileged communications, see (c) Christie t. Cowell, Peake, NPC4. actionable ; for unless the words spoken impute a...of the disorder at the time of speaking them, the ground of the action fails ; for such a charge cannot produce the effect which makes it the subject... | |
| Matthew Bacon, Sir Henry Gwilliam, Charles Edward Dodd - Law - 1846 - 708 pages
...charging another with Jiaving liad a contagious disorder is not actionable ; for, unless the words impute a continuance of the disorder at the time of...effect which makes it the subject of an action, namely, exclusion from society. To make such words actionable some special damage must be alleged in consequence... | |
| Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1857 - 722 pages
...of the disorder at the time of the speaking them. The very gist of the action fails in such a case, for such a charge cannot produce the effect which makes it the subject of an action, namely, exclusion from society. (Taylor v. Hall, ftfc/ *•/ 2 Sir. 1389. Oarsltye v. Mapledoral*, 2 TR 471.... | |
| William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1861 - 874 pages
...leprosy (x), plague, French pox (y), &c. But charging a person with haciny had a contagious disorder, is not actionable; for unless the words spoken impute...of the disorder at the time of speaking them, the ground of the action fails; for such a charge cannot produce the effect which makes it the subject... | |
| Francis Taylor Piggott - Torts - 1885 - 448 pages
...punished : it affects him in his liberty. But charging another with having had a contagious disorder is not actionable ; for unless the words spoken impute...effect which makes it the subject of an action, namely, lu's being avoided by society." (iii.) Where an imputation is made on a person in his business. Unfitness... | |
| MARSHALL D. EWELL - 1888 - 368 pages
...disease. 1 The only notable point is that " charging another with having had a contagious disorder is not actionable ; for unless the words spoken impute...time of speaking them, the gist of the action fails." Concerning words spoken of a man to his disparagement in his office, profession, or other business:... | |
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