Arkansas Associated Telephone Co. v. Blankenship

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Appellee, E. M. Blankenship, was plaintiff and appellants, Arkansas Associated Telephone Company and W. L. Bryant, were defendants in the circuit court in an action for slander. Trial before a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $500 actual damages against the defendants.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant, Arkansas Associated Telephone Company, as a repair helper at Monette, Arkansas, from July, 1945, until February, 1946, when he was discharged by defendant, W. L. Bryant. Plaintiff alleged in his complaint that said W. L. Bryant, while…