Whitley v. Newman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Actions for slander; from city court of Amerieus — Judge Crisp. February 2, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
Wliitley brought two actions against Newman for slander. Both were dismissed on demurrer, and exception is taken to this disposition of the cases. In one of the petitions Whitley al*91leges that the slanderous words were used to his wife, and in the other ease that Newman was speaking to him in the presence of one Kaelim. In the petition in which it is alleged that the slanderous words were spoken to his wife the statement is as follows: “Mr. Whitley is short with- us [meaning Morris & Co.]. For your [meaning' Mrs. Whitley] own good, you had better give me this mortgage, for in the wind-up you…
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