Wells v. Toogood
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Perkins, J. Case by Magdaline Wells against Emery Toogood for slander. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
This is an action on the case for an alleged slander, claimed to have been uttered by defendant in the presence of divers persons. There are two counts in the declaration. The first count charges that the slanderous words were uttered on September 28, 1909, and charged the plaintiff with the larceny of certain bedding and knives and forks. The second count charges that the slanderous words were uttered by the defendant on April 7, 1910, and charged the plaintiff with having stolen from $175 to $200 worth of Haviland china, a blanket, and certain silver knives and forks, and a quantity of…
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