 | 1848 - 718 pages
...circumstances legally admissible in evidence, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether be prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. The plaintift may also unite several causes of action in the same action where they ail arise out of contract,... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - 1848 - 904 pages
...circumstances, legally admissible in evidence, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. Page 159. Amend § 147, to read as follows: § 147. Where, however, the allegation of the cause . of... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - 1848 - 672 pages
...circumstances legally admissible in evidence, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. ases. § 143. The plaintiff may unite several causes of action in whatcanthe same complaint, where... | |
 | New York (State). - 1850 - 920 pages
...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 circumstances. Amended Code, § 165. § 662. In an action to recover the possession of property distrained for doing... | |
 | New York (State), Henry Strong McCall - 1851 - 244 pages
...defamatory, and any mitiga- 1944 ting circumstances, to reduce the amount of damages ; and whether he prove the justification or not, he may give in evidence the mitigating circumstances. § 166. In an action to recover the possession of property r" a«ion« * rrr 3 to recover distrained... | |
 | 1851 - 520 pages
...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 circumstances. " 8. 164. In an action for libel or slander, it shall not be necessary to state in the complaint any... | |
 | New York (State). - 1851 - 266 pages
...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 circumstances. § 166. In an action to recover the possession of property ^r£'i'"™ distrained doing damage, an... | |
 | New York (State), Member of the New-York Bar - 1851 - 410 pages
...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 circumstances. In slander for charging the plaintiff with being a thief, an answer which merely stated, that what... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1852 - 546 pages
...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 circumstances. The defendant may now, notwithstanding his plea of justification, resort to the same proof in mitigation... | |
 | 1852 - 446 pages
...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 circumstances. The defendant may now, notwithstanding his plea of justification, resort to the same proof in mitigation... | |
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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,... 
