Matthews v. Davis

OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Owsxey.

The appellees brought this action in the court below, for slanderous words spoken of Mrs. Davis. The trial was had in that court on an issue to a plea of justification j and verdict and judgment obtained by the appellees. From this judgment the appellant has appealed to this court, and assigned for error — 1st, That the words laid in the declaration are not actionable- — -2d, That the court erred in rejecting the evidence offered by the appellant on the trial in that court- — 3d, That a new tidal should have been awarded.

The words, when taken in their…