1790-03-04 (static/transcriptions/1790/03/057.jpg)

[Thursday] March 4.

9thly He objects that this Action can not be against two jointly, but the case he cited was for words spoken, which must be spoken each man for himself, but printing is an act done by many, and every partner who derives profit from the Trade is equally answerable for the Acts of the Servant of all of them.
10thly Mr. Burroughs Insisted that Sir Paul Jodrell because he resided at Madras could not, maintain an Action for a libel publish’d in Bengal, but unless I can be perswaded that the Court have done wrong in deciding
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