[447]. Sumner v. Utley, 7 Conn. 257; Garr v. Selden, 6 Barb. 416; Rodgers v. Kline, 56 Miss. 808; Lynde v. Johnson, 39 Hun. 5 Accord.
[448]. Johnson v. Robertson, 8 Port. (Ala.) 486; Sumner v. Utley, 7 Conn. 257; Lovejoy v. Whitcomb, 174 Mass. 586; Freisinger v. Moore, 65 N. J. Law, 286; Mattice v. Wilcox, 147 N. Y. 624; Krug v. Pitass, 162 N. Y. 154, 163 N. Y. 600; Lynde v. Johnson, 39 Hun, 12; Hollingsworth v. Spectator Co., 49 App. Div. 16; McIntyre v. Weinert, 195 Pa. St. 52; Holland v. Flick, 212 Pa. St. 201; Gauvreau v. Superior Co., 62 Wis. 403 Accord. See Watson v. Vanderlash, Hetl. 69; Edsall v. Russell, 4 M. & Gr. 1090. Compare Twiggar v. Ossining Printing Co., 161 App. Div. 718; Larsen v. Brooklyn Eagle, 165 App. Div. 4.
Foot v. Brown, 8 Johns. 64 Contra. See Camp v. Martin, 23 Conn. 86; Pratt v. Pioneer Co., 35 Minn. 251.
The imputation of misconduct in an office of honor but not of profit is actionable per se, Booth v. Arnold, [1895] 1 Q. B. 571; Livingston v. McCartin, [1907] Vict. L. R. 48. But the rule is otherwise, according to Alexander v. Jenkins, [1892] 1 Q. B. 797, as to the imputation of unfitness for such an office.
[449]. Brook v. Wife, Cro. El. 878; Davis v. Taylor, Cro. El. 648; Garford v. Clerk, Cro. El. 857; Miller’s Case, Cro. Jac. 430; Crittal v. Horner, Hob. 219 b; Elyott v. Blague, Sty. 283; Marshall v. Chickall, 1 Sid. 50; Comming’s Case, 2 Sid. 5; Lymbe v. Hockly, 1 Lev. 205; Grimes v. Lovel, 12 Mod. 242; Clifton v. Wells, 12 Mod. 634; Whitfield v. Powel, 12 Mod. 248; Bloodworth v. Gray, 7 M. & G. 334; Watson v. McCarthy, 2 Ga. 57; Nichols v. Guy, 2 Ind. 82; McDonald v. Nugent, 122 Ia. 651; Meteye v. Times Co., 47 La. Ann. 824; Golderman v. Stearns, 7 Gray, 181; Williams v. Holdredge, 22 Barb. 396; Hewitt v. Mason, 24 How. Pr. 366; Upton v. Upton, 51 Hun, 184; Simpson v. Press Co., 33 Misc. 228; Kaucher v. Blinn, 29 Ohio St. 62; Irons v. Field, 9 R. I. 216 Accord.
Bury v. Chappel, Golds. 135; James v. Rutlech, 4 Rep. 17 a; Hunt v. Jones, Cro. Jac. 499; Califord v. Knight, Cro. Jac. 514 Contra.
In Taylor v. Hall, 2 Strange, 1189, it was held not actionable to say that plaintiff had had the pox. Smith’s Case, Noy, 151; Dutton v. Eaton, Al. 30; Carslake v. Mapledoram, 2 T. R. 473; Nichols v. Guy, 2 Ind. 82; Pike v. Van Wormer, 5 How. Pr. 171; Irons v. Field, 9 R. I. 216 Accord. Austin v. White, Cro. El. 214; Anon. Ow. 34; Hobson v. Hudson, Sty. 199, 219 Contra.
[450]. Only the opinion of the court is given.
[451]. But see Fitzgerald v. Young, 89 Neb. 693 (imputation of insanity to a teacher).
[452]. Only the opinion of the court upon this point is given.