Morgan v. Watson
MORGAN against WATSON
Morgan v. Watson, 2 Whart. 10 (1836)
Headnotes
The act of 27th February, 1798, authorising the Supreme Court, and the several Courts of Common Pleas, to compel the production of books and writings in the possession of either party, on the trial of a cause, does not apply to an action of slander.
Summary
Iw this case, which was an action to recover damages for a libel— Mr. Meredith, for the plaintiff, moved the Court-for an order on the defendant, to produce on the trial, certain letters, in which the libellous words were alleged to be contained, and which were averred to have come 'again into the possession of the defendant. He referred to the act of the 27th of February, 1798, but admitted that he had no authorities to produce in support of the motion.
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declined hearing any further argument against the motion; saying that the act of 1798, was obviously inapplicable to an action founded upon a tort
Order denied.
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