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· 12/15/1872

Trim v. Willoughby

Citations

  • 44 How. Pr. 189

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  • holding that plain and unambiguous words that do not impute a crime cannot be enlarged and extended by innuendo
  • “ ‘If merely fraud, dishonesty, immorality, or vice be imputed, no action lies without proof of special damage.’ ”

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Judges: Odell, Referee

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