Templin v. Cornelius

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Tinsley

Reversing.

Appellee instituted this action to recover damages of appellant on the allegation that the latter had falsely and maliciously spoken of and published, in the presence and hearing of Finley Cornelius, and other persons, of and concerning him, these words, “'Clyde Cornelius has been stealing from D. C. Byrd; and has stolen money from me,” thereby falsely imputing to him the crime of larceny. He recovered a verdict for $1,000- and this appeal is prosecuted from the judgment rendered thereon.

For a reversal it is urged, first, that the words…