Ray v. Shemwell
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Graves Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Quin —
Reversing.
This is an action for slander and the second appeal in the case. For opinion on the first appeal see 174 Ky. 54.
It is alleged that on or about August 25, 1915, in the presence of H. L. Mulligan and others defendant spoke of and concerning plaintiff (appellant) the following words: “He is nothing more than a thief and has stolen and I can prove it. I have papers to prove that he is a thief"
And on the day of August 1915 (about two or three days later), defendant, in speaking of plaintiff, in the presence and hearing of C. A. Wyatt and others, used…
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