Graham v. Woodhull ( 1804 )

After some little conversation on the bench, in which it was conceived this practice might possibly lead to hunting for instances of perjury, the court granted the motion, on ^payment of costs, saying they could not [*498] make any distinction between actions of slander and other cases. ^[1]

Motion granted.

[1] See Lent v. Butler, 3 Cow. 370; Williams v. Cooper, 1 Hill, 637.