Hutchinson v. Lewis

Best, C.

This was an action of slander, brought by the appellee against the appellant. The complaint originally consisted of four paragraphs, but after the issues were formed the third and fourth were withdrawn.

It was averred in the first that the defendant spoke of and concerning the plaintiff, in the presence of Samuel Gf. Irwin and others, the following false and defamatory words: “I saw Lee Jones (meaning plaintiff) out in the woods, last fall a year ago, with Oscar Davis. She (meaning plaintiff) had her clothes up around her waist, and he (meaning said Davis) was so close to her (meaning…