Cresinger v. Reed

This is a writ of error to the circuit court for the county of Clinton. Eeed sued Cresinger in slander, and the accusation imputed was, that Reed kept a house of ill-fame. The plaintiff in error pleaded the general issue, with a notice that he would give in evidence on.the trial, and insist upon the same as a defense to the action,' that, at and before the time and times of the uttering and publishing of the words, as complained of in the said plaintiff’s declaration, the said plaintiff had been, and was, guilty of the facts and acts charged and imputed to him by the said defendant in the…