Legal Opinion
Branstetter v. Dorrough
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1882No. 8927PublishedCited by 15 opinions
From the Greene Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
The appellee alleges in her complaint that she is a person of good character; that she is unmarried; that appellants are husband and wife; that the appellant Sarah Branstetter did, in a conversation had in the presence of Lizzie Booze, Alice Carver and others, a of and concerning the appellee’s character for chastity,” and “ of and concerning her being guilty of fornication,” utter the following false and slanderous words: “ Dave Collins or Dave Congleton and Ordie Dorrough (meaning plaintiff) were down in the woods at the cross-road church, and that Thomas Dorrough went down to them two or…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Guard v. RiskIndiana Supreme Court · 1858
- Drummond v. LeslieIndiana Supreme Court · 1840
- Indianapolis Sun Co. v. HorrellIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
- Cook v. HoweIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Proctor v. OwensIndiana Supreme Court · 1862
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Nave v. FlackIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
- Seller v. JenkinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
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- Lytton v. BairdIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
- Binford v. YoungIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
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