Pruitt v. Brockman

This suit was brought by the appellees, Oswell N. Brockman and Rebecca Brockman, his wife, against the appellant, Moses Pruitt. The action was for slander in calling Mrs. B. a whore, and repeating the words and charge in various vulgar forms.

There was an answer of general denial, with an agreement that all evidence might be ¿given under it that would be proper or could be given under any answer that could be properly filed or issue made. There was a trial by jury, verdict for plaintiffs, motion for new trial overruled, and judgment on the verdict.

The only legally assigned error is the…