Young v. North East Coal Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

In this action for slander instituted against the North East Coal Company and J. G. Glancey, its mine foreman or bank boss, the plaintiff, now appellant, was required to elect which defendant he would prosecute. He elected, under protest, to prosecute the coal company, and the court, over his objections and exceptions, dismissed the action without prejudice against Glancey. At the close of his evidence a verdict was directed for the defendant company, and complaining of these rulings of the court, he has appealed from…