Gathings v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice StabeER.

This is an action for damages on account of certain alleged slanderous statements made concerning the plaintiff by an agent of the defendant. The plaintiff, who had been for some time the manager of the defendant’s Hampton Avenue store in the City of Greenville, was transferred, in February, 1930, to its West Greenville store. The third paragraph of the complaint states the offense charged: “That on or about February 20th, 1930, a short while after above transfer was ordered, and while plaintiff herein was in charge of defendant’s…