Moore v. Johnson

Opinión of the Court by

Judge Carroll —

Affirming.

In this action to recover damages for alleged slander, the plaintiff, who is now the appellant, in the first paragraph of his petition against the defendant, now appellee, averred that

“The defendant, in the presence and hearing of a certain person other than the plaintiff, falsely and maliciously spoke of and concerning plaintiff these words:

“ Ole took five of my big steers from my pasture and left five scrub steers in their place. I can’t keep any sheep at all; and will have to go out of the sheep business. I had 45 sheep, and have only 26…