Hamilton v. . Nance
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Cooke, J., at October Term, 1911, of Union. Tliis is an action to recover damages for slander. The first issue submitted to the jury as to the utterance of the words alleged in the complaint was answered in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff excepted and appealed. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court by Mr. Justice Allen.
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
The complaint alleges that the defendant charged that the “news” was that the husband of the plaintiff “had” a venereal disease, naming it, and “has given it to his wife.” The answer admits that he said the “report” was that the husband of the plaintiff “has had” the disease named in the complaint, and “has given it to his wife.”
The plaintiff tendered the following issue, which the court refused to submit, and the plaintiff excepted: “1. Did the defendant wrongfully and falsely speak of and concerning the plaintiff language imputing that the plaintiff was afflicted with a venereal disease, as…
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