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Supreme Court· 2/4/1884

Vogel v. Gruaz

Citations

  • 110 U.S. 311
  • 4 S. Ct. 12
  • 28 L. Ed. 158
  • 1884 U.S. LEXIS 1696

Syllabus

<p>Privileged Communication — Slander.</p> <p>A communication made to a State’s attorney, in Illinois, Ms duty being to “commence and prosecute” all criminal prosecutions, by a person who inquires of the attorney whether the facts communicated make out a case of larceny for a criminal prosecution, is an absolutely privileged communiea- • tion, and cannot, in a suit against such person to recover damages for speaking words charging larceny, be testified to by the State’s attorney, even though there be evidence of the speaking of the same words to other persons than such attorney.</p>

How courts have described this case

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  • statements made by victim of theft to state attorney for purpose of instigating criminal prosecution absolutely privileged
  • concurring in part, dissenting in part
  • concurring in part, dissenting in part

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Judges: Blatchford

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