Pasley v. Kemp

This is an action of slander, for words charged to have been spoken by the defendant of the plaintiff. The words charged in the first count are as follows: “You (meaning plaintiff') were a damned rogue in Virginia, and have followed stealing since you (meaning plaintiff) have been here, (meaning in Callaway county, Missouri); you (meaning plaintiff) stole my (meaning defendant’s) staves and nails.” In the second count the words are thus charged: “I (meaning defendant) gave Samuel Pasley (meaning plaintiff) a damned good cursing yesterday : he (meaning plaintiff) was a damned rogue in…