Davis v. Meyer

This is an action for damages. Plaintiff in her petition declared upon four separate causes of action; the first and second being for assault, the third for malicious prosecution, and the fourth for slander. To this petition a demurrer for misjoinder of causes of action was interposed and overruled. Defendant then filed an answer in the nature of a general denial. A trial of the issues to the court and jury resulted in a verdict for $700 in favor of plaintiff on the fourth cause of action, and finding for defendant on the other causes of action. Defendant appeals.

The propositions relied on…