Shaw v. Bender

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Walker, Chancellor.

The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages for slander. The complaint contained two counts —first, that on November, 6th, 1914, in the county of Atlantic, the defendant, in the presence of Rose Scanlan, William Colligan and other persons, said to, and of, and concerning, the plaintiff: “You (meaning the plaintiff) bring that sign back you stole last night, you and Col. Kelly * * * you are a God damn liar, you stole it out of that window las! night * * * you are nothing but a thief, you stole any chair * * * you stole part of my new…