Cushing ex rel. Cushing v. Hederman

McClain, J. —

1 Appellant contends that there is no evidence that plaintiff was unmarried at the time of the acts imputed to her, and that, therefore, the language used did not constitute slander per se; but the distinction which is urged as between words imputing unchastity to a married woman and like words with reference to a single woman is not founded on any authority which' has been brought to our attention. It is true that the doctrine recognized in this state that words imputing unchastity to a woman are actionable per se is contrary to authorities in many of the states. See, however,…