Battles v. Tyson

Dueeie, C.

The petition in this case alleges that the defendant, on or about August 21, 1904, in a conversation had with divers persons, falsely and maliciously spoke and published the following false and defamatory words of and concerning her: “I want it understood that I am not running a gambling house, and that if a girl could not have decent company she has no business to have company at all; that she had three men in her room with her.” It is further alleged that in the presence and hearing of other's the plaintiff falsely and maliciously did speak and publish the following false and…