Legal Opinion

McClure v. McMartin

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 15, 1900No. 13,716PublishedCited by 15 opinions

APPEAL from the Eighteenth Judicial District, Parish of Calcasieu —Miller, J.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the .court was delivered by

Monrof., J.

This is an action in damages, for slander. The petition alleges, in substance, that the defendant, Mrs. Mary McMartin, *497wife of J. G. Martin, between May 1st and July 24th, 1899, wantonly and maliciously originated and circulated false, slanderous and defamatory statements about Mrs. Jennie McClure, wife of L. J. McClure, plaintiff herein, for the purpose of injuring her character and good name.

That in the town of Jennings, she said to Mrs. Blaekshear, at a time when Mrs. McClure was about to return from Sour Lake, Texas: “Are you going to…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. Adams v. GolsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
  2. Tuck v. HarmonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
  3. Hart v. HardgraveLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
  4. Walker v. FontenotLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. Brian v. HarperSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919

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