Barnett v. Piedmont Shirt Corp.

Legge, Justice.

Plaintiff brought this action in November, 1955, seeking to recover damages for slander. In substance, the complaint alleged:

That on February 11, 1955, she was employed by defendant in its shipping department; that for some time prior to that date it had been commonly known among the officers and employees of the defendant that merchandise was being stolen from its plant; that when she was leaving the plant on February 11, 1955, after her day’s work, she saw one of defendant’s employees searching her automobile, and as she approached he ran away; upon information and belief,…