Gaddie v. Whittaker

Howard Gaddie, defendant in error, filed suit for slander in the circuit court of Stark county against William R. Whittaker, plaintiff in error, alleging in the declaration that plaintiff in error on several occasions said in the hearing of divers persons that defendant in error was a thief and had stolen 500 bushels of corn from him. There was a trial by jury and defendant in error was awarded damages in the sum of $12,000. The trial court required a remittitur of $7000 and entered judgment against plaintiff in error for $5000 and costs. An appeal was taken to the Appellate Court, which…