Simpson v. Robinson

Citations

• 104 La. 180

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. Utterances against a person while in a state of great excitement by one who thinks he has been wronged by that person, are not in law justifiable, but the circumstances under which they were made may be considered in fixing damages.</p> <p>2. But this rule of law is liable to abuse and in this instance was carried much too far by the jury. The amount of their verdict ($25.00) is held entirely inadeguate — to be a trifling with justice.</p> <p>3. When plaintiff appealed to the courts against slander and abuse, his case being made out, he was entitled to substantial redress.</p>