Andreas v. Hinson

sef’sensi^n. which words were used: evidence. — The slanderous words charged were, “You are a son of a bitch and a thief.” It is charged that these words were uttered by defendant to the plaintiff in the presence of other persons. The contention of the defendant is that he uttered such words, , . not m a slanderous sense, but m a vitupera- ^ ? *■ tive sense only, and in the heat of anger; that he did not intend to impute any crime to the plaintiff; and that his words were understood by the hearers as not imputing any crime. The trial court instructed the jury that if the words were used only…