Ward v. Ward

Eeglish, Judge:

This was an action of trespass on the case, brought by Ira Ward against Taylor Ward, his brother, in the circuit court of Barbuur County, on the 26th of December, 1896, claiming damages to the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars on account of certain defamatory words alleged to-have been uttered by the defendant in regard .to the plaintiff’s pecuniary condition. The words alleged to have been tittered by the defendant, as set forth in plaintiff’s declaration, are as follows: “That he (meaning plaintiff) was broke up (meaning that tne plaintiff had become so involved…