New York Supreme Court, 1816

Widrig v. Oyer

Widrig v. Oyer
New York Supreme Court · Decided January 15, 1816
13 Johns. 124

Counsel

M. Williams, for the plaintiff in error., Skinner, contra,

Widrig v. Oyer

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

We have no doubt the offence charged is indictable, and its criminality, or moral turpitude, cannot be questioned. The words were clearly actionable, witbin the rule laid down by üs in Brooker v. Coffin, which we consider as affording the best criterion for determining whether words spoken are actionable or not. The judgment of the court below must be reversed.

Judgment reversed*

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