Beasley v. Meigs

This was an action for slander, brought by Meigs against Beasley. The words laid in the declaration, imputed the charge of adultery. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and also filed a notice in these words: “ The defendant will' prove on the trial of this case, that the words charged to have been spoken, emanated from and were put in circulation by John Turner and Samuel Brown, and that the defendant in speaking of them, spoke of them as reports put in circulation as aforesaid, believing them to be true, and not with malice or intent of doing any injury to the plaintiff; defendant will…