 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1869 - 658 sider
...damages. Thus, in 1851, Day v. Woodworth (19 Curtis, 536), the Supreme Court of the United States say: "In actions of trespass, where the injury has been...malicious, or gross and outrageous, courts permit juries to give ' smart money.' It is a well established principle of the common law, that in actions of trespass... | |
 | Joseph Brown Heiskell - 1874 - 748 sider
...the question will not admit of argument. In many civil actions, such as libel, slander and seduction, the wrong done to the plaintiff is incapable of being...atrocity of the defendant's conduct, and may properly be called exemplary or vindictive rather than compensatory." There is no doubt, said Lord Mansfield, that... | |
 | 1897 - 1036 sider
...punishment given to the party Injured. In many civil actious, such as libel, slander, seduction, &c., the wrong done to the plaintiff is incapable of being measured by a mone/ standard, and the damages assessed depend on the circumstances, showing the degree of moral turpitude... | |
 | 1918 - 1336 sider
...punishment, given to the party injured. In many civil actions, such ал libel, slander, seduction, etc., the wrong done to the plaintiff is incapable of being...exemplary or vindictive rather than compensatory." That language was quoted with approval In Scott v. Donald, 365 US 58, 17 Sup. Ct. 265, 41 L. Ed. 632.... | |
 | Robert Campbell - 1896 - 774 sider
...punishment, given to the party injured. In many civil actions, such as libel, slander, seduction, &c,, the wrong done to the plaintiff is incapable of being...actions of trespass, where the injury has been wanton or malicious, or gross and outrageous, courts permit juries to add to the measured compensation of... | |
 | Archibald Robinson Watson - 1901 - 1040 sider
...Pub. Co. v. Monroe, 73 Fed. Rep. 201. "In many civil actions, such as libel, slander, seduction, etc., the wrong done to the plaintiff is incapable of being...exemplary or vindictive, rather than compensatory." Mr. Justice Grier, in Day v. Woodworth, 13 How. (US) 363. Where a false imprisonment is alleged to... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division - 1902 - 788 sider
...result of intention. In an action for trespass it has been held that exemplary damages may be awarded " where the injury has been wanton and malicious, or gross and outrageous," and which damages could not be recovered if the injury was inflicted without design or intention. (Day... | |
 | Thomas Atkins Street - 1906 - 542 sider
...('1889), 123 Pa. St. 15o. " 13 How. (US) 371. pable of being measured by a money standard; and the Chapter damages assessed depend on the circumstances, showing...than compensatory. In actions of trespass, where the wilful injury has been wanton and malicious, or gross and outrageous, courts permit juries to add to... | |
 | Joseph Henry Beale - 1909 - 648 sider
...punishment, given to the party injured. In many civil actions, such as libel, slander, seduction, &c., the wrong done to the plaintiff is incapable of being...exemplary or vindictive rather than compensatory. Itj actions of trespass, where the injury has been wanton and malicious "*• g™°g <""! ontragf-niia,... | |
 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1912 - 870 sider
...punishment, given to the party injured. In many civil actions, such as libel, slander, seduction, etc., the wrong done to the plaintiff is incapable of being...circumstances showing the degree of moral turpitude or atroc11 Stimpson t'. The Railroads, 1 Wal- also, Johnson v. Weedman, 5 Ill. lace, Jr., 164, 170. 495.... | |
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By the common as well as by statute law, men are often punished for aggravated misconduct or lawless acts by means of a civil action, and the damages inflicted by way of penalty or punishment given to the party injured. In many civil actions, such as... 
