...without proper cause, he is liable to an action of slander. 39 For, neither counsel nor a party shall avail himself of his situation, to gratify private...third person, which have no relation to the cause or subject matter of the inquiry. 40 8. Intermediate agents. An action does not lie against a steward,...

...than it deserves. Still, this privilege must be restrained by some limit, and we consider that limit to be this : that a party or counsel shall not avail himself of his situation to 1 Brook v. Montagne, Cro. Jac. 90. See this case approved and applied in Hodgson v. Scarlett, 1 B....

...Shaw, CJ, sald : " Still this privilege must be restrained by some limit, and we consider that limit to be this: That a party or counsel shall not avail...witness or third person, which have no relation to the canse or subject-matter of the inquiry." And in Hastings v. Lusk, 22 Wend. 410, Chancellor Walworth...

...than it deserves. Still, this privilege must be restrained by some limit, and we consider that limit to be this : that a party or counsel shall not avail...to * gratify private malice by uttering slanderous [* 445] expressions, either against a party, witness, or third 1 Hoar v. Wood, 3 Met. 194, per Shaw,...

...York have all said that the privilege of counsel must be understood to have this limitation, that he shall not avail himself of his situation to gratify...private malice by uttering slanderous expressions against parties, witnesses or third persons which are irrelevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry.80...

...than it deserves. Still, this privilege must be restrained by some limit, and we consider that limit to be this : that a party or counsel shall not avail himself of his situ[*445] ation to * gratify private malice by uttering slanderous expressions, either against a party,...

...subject of inquiry, but this privilege of counsel must be understood to have this limitation, that he shall not avail himself of his situation to gratify...private malice by uttering slanderous expressions against party, witness, or third persons, which have no relation to the subject-matter of the inquiry,4...

...than it deserves. Still, this privilege must be restrained by some limit, and we consider that limit to be this : that a party or counsel shall not avail...situation to * gratify private malice by uttering slan- [* 445] derous expressions, either against a party, witness, or third person, which have no relation...

...• Still this privilege must 38в be restrained by some limit, and we consider that limit to Ьи this : That a party or counsel shall not avail himself...Subject to this restriction, it is, on the whole, fur the public interest, and best calculated to subserve the purposes of justice, to allow counsel...

...than it deserves. Still this privilege must be restrained by some limit, and we consider that limit to be this : that a party or counsel shall not avail...third person, which have no relation to the cause or subject matter of the inquiry. Subject to this restriction, it is on the whole for the public interest,...