Morehead v. Rush

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This is an action for damages for slander in which, under a proper notice of appeal and specifications of error, the defendant is entitled to a review of the trial court’s action in overruling his demurrer to plaintiff’s amended petition and, by reason of G. S. 1959 Supp., 60-3314a, a review of a prior order overruling his motion to strike certain allegations from the second cause of action of the original petition.

Plaintiff commenced the action by filing the petition in which he purported to set forth two causes of action for slander.…