Georgia v. Kepford
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Keokuk Circuit Court. This is an action to recover damages on account of alleged slanderous words spoken by defendant, in effect imputing to plaintiff the crimes of larceny and adultery. The first count of the petition alleges no special damages.
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Appeal from, Keokuk Circuit Court. This is an action to recover damages on account of alleged slanderous words spoken by defendant, in effect imputing to plaintiff the crimes of larceny and adultery. The first count of the petition alleges no special damages. The second count alleges that plaintiff was, at the time of speaking the words charged, a married man; that said words were spoken by defendant maliciously to slander plaintiff, and to cause his wife to leave him; that in consequence of so speaking said words plaintiff’s wife soon thereafter did abandon him, refused to live with him, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Day, J".
j. damages: erabie. I. On the trial of the cause the plaintiff introduced evidence tending to prove the speaking by defendant-of the words charged in the petition, and that in consequence thereof the wife of plaintiff abandoned him, and thereafter began an action for divorce against him on the ground of inhuman treatment.
The plaintiff was sworn in his own behalf, and was asked the following question: “ State what expense, if any, you were to in looking after and defending the divorce suit brought against you by your wife.”
The defendant objected to this question on the ground that the…
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