Giveen v. Matthews

The plaintiff entered the store of the defendant, William R. Matthews, as a customer and purchased two books. At the conclusion of this transaction, while the plaintiff was in the act of leaving the store, something happened between the plaintiff and Mrs. W. R. Matthews, an employee of the defendant, concerning the details of which there is dispute. As a result of this occurrence the plaintiff brought suit to recover damages, alleging two causes of action: First. Slander, charged to have been uttered and published by Mrs. Matthews • as an employee of the defendant. Second. Assault, charged to…