Justice v. Wellman

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Affirming.

This is ail appeal by J. T. Justice from a judgment for $500 entered against him upon a verdict of eleven jurors in an action begun by Mrs. Wellman against him for slander. . ■

The Pacts.

Mrs. Wellman is the wife of Dr. Ira Wellman and they reside on Water street in Louisa, Ky. Across the street from them lives Mrs. Catherine Toney, and on July 25, 1934, Maud Crum and Mayme Page (married daughters of Mrs. Wellman) were over there talking to Mrs. Toney when Mr. Justice drove up and got out of his car and asked her where Mr. Toney was. Soon…