Slander, Description, Nosme, Joinder in Action.
A bill was preferred in the Star-chamber against sixteen, the plaiiitiff was one of them ; and B. said that John Farrer was murdered by William Oldfield ; and having discourse concerning the said bill, said also, that the said sixteen defendants to the said bill abetted the said murder ; for these words, the plaintiff being one of the sixteen brought his action ; the defendant pleads not guilty ; and ’tis found for the plaintiff; he has judgment affirmed in error ; for the description of a person is a slander to him, although he be not named ; and is sufficient to maintainan action ; and the plaintiff alone my bring this action ; and every one of the sixteen may have the like action against the defendant.
Citations:
[1220] EngR 112, (1220-1623) Jenk 297, (1220) 145 ER 216 (E)
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Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.461024