Henson v. Veatch

Case for slanderous words by Veatch against Henson, charging in the first count that — in a conversation concerning a certain trial in the Fayette Circuit Court, between Lyons plaintiff and Henson defendant, wherein Veatch was sworn and examined as a witness — the defendant said the plaintiff *370was “forsworn;” in the second count, that he ‘was “perjured;^ in the third count, that he “swore a lie.” Pleas, 1st, not guilty, and issue; 2dly, that after the speaking of the words, and before the commencement of this action, the plaintiff commenced an action against the defendant for slanderous words,…