McBride v. Ledoux

Citations

• 111 La. 398
• 35 So. 615
• 1904 La. LEXIS 529

Syllabus

<p>SLANDER—PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS.</p> <p>1. The wife of a half-brother of a lady who was engaged to be married communicated to the latter’s sister a charge against the lady’s fiancé, which she had heard, which, if true, would have made the marriage one not to be thought of by the family. The communication was made to have the charge brought to the attention of the lady’s mother, then a widow, to the end that she might investigate the matter.</p> <p>2. The communication of the' charge to the sister, under the circumstances it was made, did not give rise to a cause of action. It was protected as a privileged communication. It was not necessary for it to have that character that the party informing the sister of the charge should have had such information on the subject as to have made her believe it was true. She was not responsible for the subsequent, incautious, or improper action of a member of the family in speaking of the charge outside of the family circle and councils.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>