Dickey v. Brannon

Jordan, Presiding Judge.

The sole issue before this court is whether the lower court erred in dismissing the petition as failing to state a claim. The petition, as amended, alleges that George Brannon has injured and damaged J. G. Dickey in the sum of $100,000 “by falsely and maliciously saying of and concerning your petitioner between the dates of December 2 and December 10, 1965, the following false and malicious words in reference to plaintiff’s trade, said words being calculated to injure plaintiff in his said trade, to wit: that your petitioner (who was a contractor and builder of apart…