Bell v. Howard

..Opinion op the Court, by

Judge Owsley.

'? THÍS was an action brought in the court below Howard against- Bell, for speaking slanderous words, An issue was made up by the parties to a plea justifying the-truth of the words spoken. The jury found a ver-, cHct'in feffpr of Howard, for one thousand dollars; and after ov’^^ling Bell’s motion for a new trial,judgment was rendered by the court in conformity to the verdierc

motion a was on following grounds: 1st, That the verdict is contrary to law and evidence; 2d, that the damages assessed by are^.outrageously excessive; 3d, that the jury were…