 In the actions mentioned in the last section the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he prove the justification or not,...  Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of ... - Page 677by Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Abram Daniel Smith, Philip Loring Spooner, Obadiah Milton Conover, Frederic King Conover, Frederick William Arthur, Frederick C. Seibold - 1898Full view - About this book
 | New York (State). Legislature - 1848 - 672 pages
...in § l42. In the actions mentioned in the last section, the de£en{jant ma^ JQ j^g ansWer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances legally admissible in evidence, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - 1848 - 904 pages
...follows: § 142. In the actions mentioned in the last section, the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, legally admissible in evidence, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - 1850 - 898 pages
...164. § 661. In the actions mentioned in the last section, the defendant may in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating... | |
 | New York (State), Member of the New-York Bar - 1851 - 410 pages
...such cases. — In the actions mentioned in the last section, the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating... | |
 | New York (State). - 1851 - 266 pages
...165. In the actions mentioned in the last section, the An«wer in defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the "" matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating... | |
 | 1851 - 520 pages
...thereof. " S. 165. In the actions mentioned in the last section, the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages, and, whether he prove the justification or not, he may give, in evidence, the mitigating... | |
 | Kentucky - 1851 - 548 pages
...trial. § 177. In the actions mentioned in the last section, the defendant may, in his answer, alledge both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory and any mitigating circumstances legally admissible in evidence, 'to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he proves the justification... | |
 | Kentucky - 1851 - 544 pages
...trial. § 177. In the actions mentioned in the last section, the defendant may, in his answer, alledge both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory and any mitigating circumstances legally admissible in evidence, to reduce the amount of damages; and whether he proves the justification... | |
 | New York (State) - 1852 - 606 pages
...such cases. — In the actions mentioned in the last section, the defendant may, in his answer, allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory, and any mitigating circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may jcive in evidence the mitigating... | |
 | 1852 - 446 pages
...the Code, § 165. It is there provided that in such actions the defendant may in his answer allege both the truth of the matter charged as defamatory and any mitigating circumstances to reduce the amount of damages — and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating... | |
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