Thompson v. . Buchanan

The first main proposition to be determined: Should the demurrer of plaintiffs to the counterclaim of defendants be sustained? We think so. The law in regard to “Slander of property” is stated in Newell Slander and Libel, 4th ed., part sec. 160, p. 196, as follows: “It permits an action to be brought against anyone who falsely and maliciously defames property, either real or personal, of another, and thereby causes him some special pecuniary damage or loss. As in all other actions dependent upon special damages there must be injury, and damage, the injurious words falsely and maliciously…