Cooper v. Marlow

This was an action on the case for slander, commenced by Marlow v. Cooper in the Circuit Court, in which Marlow had verdict and judgment, to reverse which Cooper has come with his writ of error into this Court.

The declaration contains three counts.

The first charges the words as spoken to the plaintiff.

The second and third charges them as spoken of the plaintiff.

The words charged are in substance, “ that the plaintiff is guilty of forgery." " That the defendant Cooper knew that plaintiff Marlow had committed forgery." " That the plaintiff Marlow is guilty of forgeryand “ that he, Cooper, had a…