· 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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