Chaplin v. Lee
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court of Colfax county. Tried below before Post, J. Sec. 124, Criminal Code.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
Lee was treasurer of school district No. 11, of Colfax •county, and while exercising the duties of that office, Chaplin, in conversation' wTith divers persons, stated in substance that he (Lee) had been guilty of the larceny and embezzlement of $65.00 of the funds of the district in his hands. The exact words with proper innuendoes are set out at length in the petition. Chaplin in his answer alleges, “that he has no recollection or belief of having so as set forth in said petition accused the said plaintiff, but if he did so accuse the said plaintiff the charge is true,” etc. He then proceeds…
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