Taylor v. Moran
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 19 — PETITION ORDINARY cited Campbell vs. Thompson, Mss. opin., winter term, 1858; 15 B. Mon., 102. cited 1 Starkie on Slander, 253, 329; Starkie's Evidenee, 862; Saunders'1 Pleading and Evidence, 336, 329; Smith's American Leading Cases, 146, 147; 5 Printed Reports, (N. Y.) 171; N. Y. Code Rep., 247; 2 A. K. Mar., 481, 3; 3 Dana, 141; Hardin, 167; 3 Bibb, 374; 4 Bibb, 45, 192; 1 B. Mon., 214. cited Civil Code, secs. 159, 162; 1 Met., 665; 1 Bibb, 165; 4 lb., 515; 1…
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CASE 19 — PETITION ORDINARY cited Campbell vs. Thompson, Mss. opin., winter term, 1858; 15 B. Mon., 102. cited 1 Starkie on Slander, 253, 329; Starkie's Evidenee, 862; Saunders'1 Pleading and Evidence, 336, 329; Smith's American Leading Cases, 146, 147; 5 Printed Reports, (N. Y.) 171; N. Y. Code Rep., 247; 2 A. K. Mar., 481, 3; 3 Dana, 141; Hardin, 167; 3 Bibb, 374; 4 Bibb, 45, 192; 1 B. Mon., 214. cited Civil Code, secs. 159, 162; 1 Met., 665; 1 Bibb, 165; 4 lb., 515; 1 Dana, 529; 5 Mon., 560; 7 Mon., 3-15; 4 B. Mon., 388; 11 B. Mon., 195; 3 /. /. Mar., 155; 1 B. Mon., 214; Civil Code, sec.…
1Opinion of the Court
CHIBE JUSTICE DUVALL
deliveked the opinion op the court:
This was an action for-slander in the name of Margaret Moran, by her father and next friend, against Milton Taylor, the original petition alleging that the defendant had charged the plaintiff, in various forms ofexpression, with being a whore.
In an amended petition it was alleged that the defendant had, since the commencement of the action, slandered the plaintiff *129by saying that she was a whore and he could prove it. The defendant answered, denying the speaking of any of the defamatory words charged.
On the trial the plaintiff attempted to…
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