Germann v. Crescioni

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Monroe, J.

This is an action in damages for slander, insult, and abuse. The defendant denies the use of the language attributed to him. The facts disclosed by the record are, that the plaintiff is superintendent and cashier of the New Orleans Contracting Company, Limited, lessee of the public markets in this city; that the defendant is a collector for the same concern; and that his business is to collect the dues *497in several of the markets and turn' them over to the plaintiff. Upon March 16, 1900, he appeared in the office of the company and handed to…