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Harrison v. Burem

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1858

Tennessee Supreme Court · decided 1858-09-15

<p>PldSADIHG-. — Malicious Prosecution. Declaration, when demurra-ble.</p> <p>1. A declaration in an action for malicious prosecution, containing no averment that the previous suit is at an end, or that it was prosecuted maliciously and without probable cause, is bad.</p> <p>2. The Same. Slander. A declaration in an action for slander which does not impute the speaking of any words, is had.</p>

Decided 1858-09-15

Weight, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2The declaration in this cause cannot be sustained as an action for the prosecution of a malicious suit — because it contains no averment that the suit is at an end, or that it was prosecuted maliciously and without probable cause. *153Nor can it be maintained as an action for tbe slander of the plaintiff’s title. It imputes the speaking of no words to defendant: and is in other respects, wanting in the averments necessary for such an action. And we have been unable to find authority to sustain it on any other ground.

¶3Judgment affirmed.

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