Hall v. Edwards

This is an action for slander. After a verdict for the plaintiff, the case is before us on a general motion for a new trial based on the usual grounds, that the verdict is against the law and the evidence, and that the damages are excessive.

A careful reading of the evidence shows no serious dispute as to the salient facts. The jury would have been warranted in finding that the defendant on several occasions and in the presence of third persons charged the plaintiff with having stolen the defendant’s boards and referred to him as a thief. With a plea of the general issue, the defendant filed a…