Packer v. Spangler

Decided July 12, 1809

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1809-07-12

IN ERROR. ¡ RROR to the Common Pleas oí Centre county. Spangler and Wife declared against Packer in the court below for slander of the wife.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently September 1834

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Decided 1809-07-12

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Per Curiam.

¶1The precise point has already been determined by this Court, in the case of Schaffer v. Kintzer. (d)*61The words are not actionable, nor can the innuendo help them; and therefore the judgment must be reversed. At the same time the Court award restitution of the money levied by execution in the common Pleas, and a venire facias de novo.

¶2Judgment reversed and venire de novo.

¶3 1 Binney 537.