Alley v. Neely

Neely brought an action of slander against Alley. There are two counts in the declaration. 1. That the defendant had charged the plaintiff with perjury. 2. That the defendant had said to and of the plaintiff, “You are a d-d thieving son of a b-h; you stole and ran away.” “1 can prove that you are a d-d thieving son of a b-h, and that you stole and ran • away.” General demurrer to the second count. The plaintiff joined in demurrer, and after argument of the demurrer, prayed judgment by default on the first count. The defendant demanded a continuance which was refused. An interlocutory judgment…