Hayes v. Nutter

*76The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

This is an action for slander. The plaintiff recovered judgment. The defendant appeals.

The plaintiff’s petition sets out three causes of action. No evidence was introduced to support the second cause, and it was withdrawn from the consideration of the jury. The jury found in favor of the defendant on the third, and returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $100 on the first cause of action.

The slanderous words set out in the first cause of action are: “He” (meaning the plaintiff) “has been stealing chickens.” The evidence to support…