Severinghaus v. Beckman

The appellee sued appellant and another, alleging that they had maliciously conspired and agreed with each other to slander and defame her, by accusing her of the crime of perjury; and that, in pursuance of such conspiracy, the appellant spoke of the appellee certain false and defamatory words, setting them out.

The appellant’s demurrer to the complaint was overruled, with an exception. An answer of general denial was filed, and upon the trial there was a verdict against appellant, but in favor of his codefendant.

Under the cases of Cummins v. Butler, 3 Blackf. 190, and Dorsett v. Adams, 50…