Warren v. Ray

This is an action for slander. The slander^ ous words, as set forth in the declaration, were as follows:

“‘You (meaning the plaintiff) are a God damn whore. You (meaning the plaintiff) are a God damn bitch’ — repeating the same with a loud voice and adding thereto other loathsome words too vile, shameful, and monstrous to record.”

The defendant pleaded the general issue and gave notice—

“That, before the commencement of this cause, the said defendant had lost several horses by poisoning, and had had other horses and stock poisoned, and that he found the said plaintiff in and among his horses and…