...refponfible for the abufe of that liberty. In prufecutions for the publication of pa« pers, inveftigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter publifiied is proper for public information, fh? truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all...

...Illinois' third. The first two preserved the defense of truth in certain types of libel prosecutions: "In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or of men acting in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information,...

...refponfible for the abufe of that liberty. 8. in profecutions for the publication of papers, inveftigating the official conduct of officers or men in a public capacity, or where the? matter publimed is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments...

...for the abufe of that liberty. SECT. 8. In profecutions for the publication of papers inveftigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter publi(hed is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all...

...freely speak, write, and print on any. subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. But in prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of ofacers or men in public capactty, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and in all indictments...

...of that liberty. Jn profecutions for the publication of papers^ inveftigtting the official conducl of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter publifhed is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence i And, in all...

...injured party ^ but of the public. The seventh sec- \ gQ9. tion cf the same article provides, that in prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of offi- WEALTH cers or men in a public capacity, the truth may be given in "». evidence. This, say the...

...the conjunction, fa doing which we shall read the whole thus, " In prosecutioni for the publications of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity ; or in prosecutions for the publication of papers where the matter published is proper for public information,...

...speak,write, and print, on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. Sect. 23. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or of men acting in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information,...

...from and vafter the passing of that act, no person should be subject to prosecution by indictment, for the publication of papers investigating the official...conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity." It was decided, that the act embraced the case of l)nn>:,\ but a distinction was taken between civil...