Covington v. Roberson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Bossier; John Thomas Watkins, Judge. Action by A. G. Covington against J. J. Roberson. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Oase.
NICHOLLS, C. J.
The plaintiff prayed for judgment for $3,000, with legal interest from judicial demand for damages.
He alleged: That on or about the 28th of November, 1901, on the public highway leading from Carterville to Horse river, at Martin’s Creek Bridge, in the presence of 35 or 40 citizens of the parish of Bossier, the defendant, with a view of injuring his character and good name, in wanton disregard of petitioner’s rights, falsely, maliciously, and wickedly charged and accused him of having committed the infamous crime of arson, by setting fire to and burning a…
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