Christopher v. Akin
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for slander. Writ dated October 19, 1910. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Lawton, J. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The jury found for the plaintiff in the sum of $200; and the defendant alleged exceptions. The case was considered on a brief filed by the defendant, the plaintiff after notice from the court having failed to submit a brief.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
The plaintiff was a journeyman painter in the employ of the defendant, and was at work on the house of one Tillinghast. Tillinghast complained to the defendant that some of his men had stolen, a putty knife and other property belonging to him. The defendant recompensed Tillinghast for the property and testified that he was told by one of his men that the plaintiff had admitted to him that he took the putty knife. The men were paid off by the defendant at his shop on Saturday night, — their time being made up to Wednesday. Their pay was handed to them in envelopes. When a man was discharged…
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