Herold v. Coates

The petition contains two counts, the first for slander and the second for malicious prosecution. There was a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $5,000 on the first cause of action and for $7,500 on the second. On the count for malicious prosecution a new trial was granted. On the count for slander a judgment was rendered on the verdict in favor of plaintiff, and defendant has appealed.

1. The overruling of an objection to the jurisdiction of the court is the first error assigned. In the argument on this point it-is asserted that the copy of the summons delivered by the sheriff to defendant did…