"Actions of Slander, Founded on Trifling Causes, to Gratify a Petulant and Quarrelsome Disposition"

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From Judge Edward Shippen in Rue v. Mitchell (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. Phila. County 1790): Generally speaking, indeed, actions of slander, founded on trifling causes, to gratify a petulant and quarrelsome disposition, will not be encouraged by the court; but when the reputation, trade, or profession, of…

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