Hall v. Elgin Dairy Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, J.

The plaintiff brought suit for the publication of an alleged libel. The defendants plead a justification. Judgment being rendered for the plaintiff the defendants have appealed.

The defendants Galloway and Romain were partners engaged in the dairy business under the name and style of the Elgin Dairy Company, and Pratt and Berry were employees of the partnership. The plain*546tiff was also an employee of the partnership engaged in driving one of the milk wagons and making collections for milk delivered to the company’s customers. There was testimony…