Craft v. Magnolia Stores Co.

The appellant, Mrs. Craft, sued the Magnolia Stores Company for damages, in one count alleging slander and in another alleging libel.

At the conclusion of the appellant’s testimony in the court below the appellee, by separate motions, requested the court to direct a verdict for it on each count. The motion as to the second count charging libel was sustained. The motion as to the first count was then overruled. At the conclusion of all the testimony the appellee requested of the court a directed verdict for it on the first count charging slander, which was granted by the court.

3STo error is…