Bayard’s Notebook, 84
Supreme Court of Delaware, New Castle County.
November, 1794.
This was an action of slander, and no special damage stated in the declaration.
Upon the plaintiff’s proceeding to prove a special loss and the defendant’s objecting to such proof, it was ruled by the Court that the plaintiff might give evidence generally of damage but could not be allowed to prove particular instances of loss.
Johns and Levy for plaintiff. Bedford an Bayard for defendant.