Tucker v. Pure Oil Co. of the Carolinas

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. G. Duncan Bellinger, Acting Associate Justice.

The respondent’s complaint contains two separate causes of action demanding in each of them $50,000.00 damages on account of certain alleged slanderous statements made of and concerning the respondent by the appellant C. C. Ingram, while in the employ of his co-appellant Pure Oil Company of the Carolinas. Erom the rendition of verdict against each appellant on each cause of action, the appellants bring this appeal.

At proper times the appellants moved for a nonsuit' and directed verdict on both causes of…