Crawford and Company v. Graves

This appeal involves an action in slander brought by Dr. Graves against Crawford and Company. By agreement the case was submitted to the judge without the intervention of a jury. The trial resulted in a judgment of $300 in favor of plaintiff, to review which we granted defendant a writ of error.

The facts disclosed that Clarence Rogers, employed as a laborer by Wesley of Florida, Inc., drove a nail into his foot when he attempted to “kick loose” a hanging board. The employer carried compensation insurance and referred the matter to its compensation carrier which in turn employed Crawford and…