Tingle v. Worthington

This is a suit by Alice Tingle against W. J. Worthington to recover damages for slanderous words spoken and published by him of and concerning her. There is one count in the complaint. It is in the Code form. The slanderous words alleged to have been spoken and published by him of her were that “she (plaintiff) is a red light district woman.” The cause was tried on plea of general issue, general issue with other averments, and plea of justification that the words spoken, constituting the slander, were true. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, and from a judgment thereon by…