Monroe v. Maples

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Monroe v. Maples

1 Root 553

CourtSupreme Court of Connecticut

DecidedMarch 15, 1793

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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Monroe v. Maples, 1 Root 553 (Colo. 1793).

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If this is to be considered as an action upon the case for a malicious prosecution, the plaintiff hath not shown that he was acquitted, but that he was convicted. If as an action for [555]*555tbe injury done bim by tbe defendants’ false swearing and perjury, it is not brought upon tbe statute, nor witbin tbe time limited by law; and it would be of dangerous consequence to admit actions of tbis nature to be against witnesses after so great a lapse of time.

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If this is to be considered as an action upon the case for a malicious prosecution, the plaintiff hath not shown that he was acquitted, but that he was convicted. If as an action for [555]*555tbe injury done bim by tbe defendants’ false swearing and perjury, it is not brought upon tbe statute, nor witbin tbe time limited by law; and it would be of dangerous consequence to admit actions of tbis nature to be against witnesses after so great a lapse of time.

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