Sinclair Refining Co. v. Meek

Doris W. Meek brought his action in two counts against the Sinclair Refining Company and its agent, Paul Gilreath Jr., seeking recovery of damages for what he termed in count 1 “ malicious trespass and false imprisonment,” and in count 2 “malicious slander.” To each of these counts the defendant corporation filed its demurrers. To count 1 it demurred generally and specially; to count 2 it demurred both generally and specially. After sustaining the special demurrer to count 1, the judge overruled the general demurrer to that count. He sustained the general demurrer to count 2. The court…