Case Name: DOYNE v. BARKER
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1834-11
Citations: 7 F. Cas. 1031
Docket Number: 
Parties: DOYNE v. BARKER.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 7
Pages: 1031–1031

Head Matter:
Case No. 4,055.
DOYNE v. BARKER.
[4 Cranch, C. C. 475.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1834.
Slander—Baii., When Required.
Bail, in slander, will be required, upon the plaintiff’s ■ affidavit that the words were maliciously uttered; that the defendant is a transitory person, and about to leave the District, and the plaintiff verily believes that she has suffered damages to a certain amount.
W. L. Brent, for defendant,
offered to ap-' pear without .special bail. 2 Johns. 100, 203; Brown (Pa.) 233; Clason v. Gould, 2 Caines, 47.
The plaintiff’s affidavit stated that the defendant maliciously uttered the words in the declaration mentioned; that the defendant is a transitory person, and is about to leave the District;- and that she verily believes she has suffered damages to the amount of $3,000, and that she will recover judgment for that amount
The words charge her with being a swindler and a cheat, and cheating others. The plaintiff is a milliner.
Mr. Brent contended that the plaintiff must swear positively as to her damages.
Z. G. Lee, contril.
A plaintiff, in slander, cannot swear positively as to damages. High. Bailm. 12, 15, 24; Starkie, Sland. & L. 243.

Opinion:
THE COURT (nem. con.) required bail to the amount of $700.