¶1The Court ordered a retaxation, and directed that an al- ... lowance should be made for but four counts m slander, two with, and two without a colloquium, and nothing for the counts for malicious prosecution. They also directed that fees should be taxed for but ten witnesses attending in support of the plaintiff’s general character.
2 Wend. 285
Irwin v. Deyo
Decided May 15, 1829
New York Supreme Court · decided 1829-05-15
The declaration in this case contained ten counts, two for malicious prosecution, and eight in slander; four of the last were laid with a colloquium, and . _ 1 four without. Forty witnesses attended to support the plaintiff’s general character, only two of whom were sworn on the trial. There was no proof in support of the counts for a ma-1 1 x licaras prosecution. The taxing officer allowed for all the counts in the declaration, and for the attendance of all the witnesses.
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently July 1888
3 state decisions
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1829-05-15
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