Siler v. Proctor Coal Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming.

The appellant, Laura Siler, has sued the appellees, Proctor Coal Company, Hugh Finley, and Charles Finley, for slander.

The petition alleges that about ten days before the trial in the Whitley circuit court of a case in which the Thomas heirs were plaintiffs and the appellees were defendants, the defendants, through Hugh Finley, president of the company, caused certain named persons to appear and falsely and maliciously testify that the general moral character and reputation of the plaintiff, Laura Siler, was bad. It is further charged that…