Rumor

A general public report of cer- In general, rumor cannot be received in I I evidence; but when the question is whether such rumor existed, and not its truth or falsehood, then evidence of it may be given. See Libel; Evidence.

Popular report. In England, and in some of the States, it has been held'that in an action of slander, under the general issue, the defendant may prove, in mitigation of damages, that when the words were uttered a general rumor or report existed in the neighborhood that the plaintiff was guilty of the offense charged. In other States, it has been held that such testimony is inad missible.* Where it appeared that a libelous article was taken from a neighboring sheet as news, with no circumstance of aggravation or malice, it was held that ' M'Donald v. Smalley, 1 Pet. •625 (1828); Hornbuckle ■u.i Toombs, 18 Wall. 662 (1873). * Rhode Island v. Massachusetts, 14 Pet. 256 (1840); Pennsylvania v. Wheeling, &c. Bridge Co., 18 How. 460 (1865;; Every v. Candee, 17 Blatch. 303 (1879). s Eandall v. Venable, 17 F. R. 163 (1883). See generally, as to rules of court, 35 Am. Law Reg. 188-90 (1886), cases. « Bucher v. Cheshire E. Co., 125 U. S. 00 (1888), Miller, J. » Hamilton v. Dillin, 31 Wall. 93 (1874), Bradley, J. the plaintiff was entitled to compensation for the injury suffered, and the manner of the publication could be considered either in mitigation or aggravation.^ EUIf. 1. To stroll without restraint or confinement; as, for an animal '!to run at large." See At Larqe. 3. To pass, spread, communicate; as, in a statute providing for the payment of dam- ^ages by a person who set a fire that "run upon the land" of another. 2 3. To continue to be valid or binding, to possess legal efiicacy: a bond or a lease may " run for a term " of years, and a note for days or months. 4. A covenant " runs with land'" when the liability to perform it, or the right to take advantage of it, passes to the assignee or purchaser. 3 See Covenant, Real. 5. The statute of limitations "begins to run " wlien the cause of action first becomes subject to its operation. And when the statute has once begun, it continues to run until its effect is complete.* See Limitation, 3; Tempus, Nullum, etc. 6. Warrants of commitment and indictment "run in the name" of a State when they bear upon their face the name of the proper State as the nominal actor or prosecutor. See further PEOPI.E. Running account. See Account, 1. Running at large. See Run, 1. Riinning days. Sea Working Days. Running policy. See Insurance, Policy of. Running water. See Aqua, Currit. s. S. As an abbreviation, is in common use for same, section, select, senate, senior, session or sessions, sheriff, southern, special. State or States, statute, superior, supreme, surrogate: S. B. Senate bill. S. C. Same case; select cases; supreme court. ' Edwards u. Kansas City Times Co., 33 F. R. 813 (18871. ' Ayer v. Starkey, 30 Conn. 306 (1861). = Spencer's Case, 1 Sm. L. C. 137-228, cases.- 5 Coke, 16 (1583); Willard v. Worsham, 76 Va. 396 (1882); Shaber V. St. Paul Water Co., 30 Minn. 182-83 (188-3). *Sohn V. Waterson, 17 Wall. 506 (1873); Croxall v. S. D. Southern district. See D, 3. S. J. 8eni(3r judge; special judge. S. L. Session laws; statute laws. S. P. Same principle; supra protest. SS. Scilicet. See Scire, Scilicet.